If Gibsonburg was feeling good fresh off their 76-49 takedown of Danbury last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gibsonburg Golden Bears came up short against the Calvert Senecas on Thursday, falling 64-43. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-34 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Gibsonburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reece Walby went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Morant, who posted ten points.
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Even though they lost, Gibsonburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Wagner, who went 9 for 11 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Ritzler, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five steals.
The defeat snapped Gibsonburg's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record. As for Calvert, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibsonburg will welcome Hopewell-Loudon at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gibsonburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season. As for Calvert, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph Central Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Calvert's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while St. Joseph Central Catholic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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