Gibbon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the St. Paul Wildcats 80-43 on Thursday. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Several Buffaloes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonathan Del Cid, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 17 points. Zion Adkins was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 10 points and five boards.
Maddox Quinn was a one-man wrecking crew For St. Paul. as he shot 69% from the field to rack up 23 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Rojo, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Gibbon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-8 defeat against Central City on the 5th. As for St. Paul, they have also already played their next matchup, a 50-27 loss against Doniphan-Trumbull on the 6th.
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