The Gibson County Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Westview Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gibson County sitting on nine straight victories and Westview on five.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gibson County gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They blew past Peabody 51-30. Given Gibson County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Peabody is ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Westview was able to grind out a solid win over Peabody on Thursday, taking the game 32-22. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Westview has scored all season.
Westview relied on the efforts of Alexis Evans, who scored eight points, and Mccall Sims, who scored ten points.
Gibson County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Westview, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Gibson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Westview in their previous meeting back in January, winning 49-37. Does Gibson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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