The Claiborne Christian Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Claiborne Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Gibsland-Coleman likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Claiborne Christian made easy work of Calvin and carried off a 78-57 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gibsland-Coleman lost to Ruston on the road by a 66-48 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 27th).
Gibsland-Coleman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Claiborne Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Claiborne Christian might still be hurting after the 78-53 defeat they got from Gibsland-Coleman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Claiborne Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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