The Mt. Gilead Indians will take on the Centerburg Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mt. Gilead beat Northmor 47-42. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly five points.
| 01/11/25 @ Northmor | 3 |
| 01/08/25 @ Danville | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Delaware Christian | 2 |
Mt. Gilead can attribute much of their success to Kendall Neal, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Neal has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Faith White, who had eight points and eight rebounds.
Neal wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Mt. Gilead was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northmor only racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, Centerburg entered their tilt with Utica on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Redskins as they made off with a 60-39 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Mt. Gilead now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Centerburg, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Mt. Gilead was taken down by Centerburg 45-7 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Gilead was down 32-2.
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