The Gilmer Bobcats will square off against the Murray County Indians at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Murray County likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Gilmer came up short against LaFayette and fell 70-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Murray County was beaten by Union County 81-47 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Panthers are ranked 79th).
Murray County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Gilmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Gilmer strolled past Murray County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 61-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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