North Posey lost to Gibson Southern back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vikings took a 67-52 bruising from the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Titans are ranked 63rd).
When it comes to explaining why North Posey lost, don't look at Brayden Compton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Cru Wilzbacher, who posted 11 points.
Leading Gibson Southern to victory were Kolton Schmitt and Knoxx Lamb. Schmitt shot 62% from the field to rack up 22 points and seven rebounds, while Lamb went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Lamb a new career-high. Ben Reinhart was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
North Posey's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Gibson Southern, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Posey will face off against Perry Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings will be up against the Commodores' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.68 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Gibson Southern, they will take on Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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