Gibbon is 1-9 against St. Paul since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gibbon Buffaloes will take on the St. Paul Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gibbon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Doniphan-Trumbull on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gibbon came up short against Doniphan-Trumbull, falling 56-36. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 02/03/25 @ Doniphan-Trumbull | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Harvard | 6 |
| 01/30/25 vs Loomis | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Shelton | 6 |
| 01/23/24 @ Giltner | 5 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kassandra Trevino, who posted 12 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Sell, who had ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost to Centura on the road by a 44-30 margin.
Despite the defeat, St. Paul saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubree Fitzgerald went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points and three blocks. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Fitzgerald. Zaya Lewis was another key player, putting up three points and eight boards.
Gibbon's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gibbon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Gibbon was taken down by St. Paul 60-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Gibbon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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