Gibson Southern proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 20) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Evansville Memorial Tigers 63-61. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 69-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 01/25/25 vs Evansville Memorial | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ Tell City | 18 |
| 02/09/24 @ Tecumseh | 13 |
| 01/12/24 vs Princeton | 12 |
| 01/22/24 vs Tell City | 12 |
Gibson Southern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kolton Schmitt out in front who went 7 for 12 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Schmitt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodey Lamb, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 24 points.
Gibson Southern 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 three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Memorial lost, don't look at Luke Ellspermann. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Ellspermann's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Asher Evans, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points.
Gibson Southern has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, they moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Gibson Southern will face off against Boonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evansville Memorial, they will take on Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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