Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Gibson County Pioneers 81-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Pioneers are ranked 44th).
Gibson County was led to victory by Sani'A Reaves and A'Kira Riding. Reaves posted 17 points, while Riding scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Georgia Lannom, who earned seven points.
Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Gibson County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
When Ripley and Gibson County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Ripley will try to stop Haywood's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Gibson County will challenge Westview and their 11-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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