Basketball Recap: Gibsonburg Skates Past St. Mary Central Catholic with Ease

Golden Bears

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ St. Mary Central Catholic	48
02/06/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic	43
12/14/24 vs New Riegel	41
01/24/25 @ New Riegel	39
01/09/25 vs Woodmore	33

There's no place like home for Gibsonburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers 55-12 on Thursday. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 30 points or more this season.

Elly Evarts continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Ansley Fleming was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Gibsonburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.

Looking ahead, Gibsonburg will take on Woodmore at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodmore will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Gibsonburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Hopewell-Loudon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.