Gilmer and Henderson are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Gilmer Buckeyes will face off against the Henderson Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Gilmer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Tree just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Pirates at home by a 48-32 margin.
Meanwhile, Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Chapel Hill, falling 89-31. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1316th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 345th).
Gilmer's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12. As for Henderson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Gilmer skirted past Henderson 55-52 in their previous meeting on January 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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