Gilmer County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Gilmer County beat Clay County by the very same score they won with last week: 55-37.
Tyler Bush continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Jacob Mick was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Braxton County strolled past Clay County with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 63-47.
Gilmer County pushed their record up to 5-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Braxton County, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Gilmer County might still be hurting after the 77-53 loss they got from Braxton County in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Braxton County's Steve Boggs, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that Gilmer County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
