If Cumberland Gap wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Gibbs, they should've done a better job of containing Zack Turner. The Gibbs Eagles simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Cumberland Gap Panthers 86-42 thanks in part to Turner, who went 10 for 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played.
12/17/24 vs Cumberland Gap | 7 |
11/25/24 vs William Blount | 5 |
01/04/24 vs Pigeon Forge | 5 |
11/14/23 @ Berean Christian | 4 |
11/22/23 @ Alcoa | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Lafleur, who posted eight points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave him a new career-high.
The win got Gibbs back to even at 6-6. As for Cumberland Gap, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Gibbs will be taking part in a tournament against Unicoi County at 10:30 a.m. on December 27th. As for Cumberland Gap, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oliver Springs at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th.
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