Gibbs is 2-8 against Union County since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gibbs Eagles will face off against the Union County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Gibbs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Union County likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Gibbs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-65 to Anderson County.
| 01/14/25 @ Anderson County | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Carter | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pigeon Forge | 3 |
Gibbs might have lost, but man, Zack Turner was a machine: he posted 27 points. Turner has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lee Wolosik, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Union County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 74-64 victory over Cumberland Gap last Tuesday.
Union County's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-4. As for Gibbs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Gibbs lost to Union County on the road by a decisive 84-69 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Gibbs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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