The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will take on the Fieldcrest Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Flanagan-Cornell with a sharp 79-55 win. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley pushed the score to 63-41 by the end of the third, a deficit Flanagan-Cornell had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Fieldcrest posted their biggest victory since January 7th on Tuesday. They blew past Ridgeview 63-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fieldcrest pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley came up short against Fieldcrest in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-50. Will Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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