Ripley lost against Gibson County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ripley Tigers were dealt a 64-24 loss at the hands of the Gibson County Pioneers. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.
Gibson County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Georgia Lannom, who posted 15 points. Lannom continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Kira Riding, who scored 14 points.
Ripley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Gibson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Ripley will take on Milan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gibson County has already played their next match, a 65-49 defeat against Westview on the 4th.
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