With a playoff win on the line, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took down the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders 52-36. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th in Illinois, while the Crusaders are ranked 600th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and bumps their season record up to 19-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13.
Looking ahead, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will face off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley surely won't give up without a fight. Grace Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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