After flying high against Colby last Friday, Gilman came back down to earth. The Gilman Pirates took a 52-34 bruising from the Greenwood Indians on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayleigh James, who posted 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Olynick, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Gilman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Greenwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilman will head out to face off against Neillsville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neillsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Gilman likes a good challenge. As for Greenwood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Colby at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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