Gibsonburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Van Buren Black Knights with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Black Knights are ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elly Evarts
| 02/15/25 vs Van Buren | 6 |
| 02/10/25 @ Woodmore | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Ottawa Hills | 8 |
| 02/03/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gibsonburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elly Evarts, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Evarts is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Dawson, who scored eight points and four steals.
Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points over those games. As for Van Buren, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Coming up, Gibsonburg will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Toledo Christian at 7:30 p.m. Van Buren does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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