Gilman won the last time they faced Thorp and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Gilman Pirates' way against the Thorp Cardinals as the Gilman Pirates made off with a 59-36 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Cardinals are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilman was led to victory by Reece Weir and Kayleigh James. Weir posted eight points along with 14 boards and six assists, while James went 9 of 19 on her way to 23 points and three steals. James is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Olynick, who had nine points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Gilman was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pirates
| 01/07/25 @ Thorp | 59-36 |
| 01/02/25 @ Rib Lake | 45-57 |
| 12/20/24 vs Loyal | 54-48 |
| 12/17/24 @ Neillsville | 13-87 |
| 12/12/24 @ Greenwood | 34-52 |
Gilman's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Thorp, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Gilman will square off against Spencer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Spencer has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Thorp, they will face off against Bloomer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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