If the LHSAA playoffs were drawn up like they used to be, Gibsland-Colemen would have been the #1 seed in Class C and prohibitive favorite to win the state tournament. As it is, seeded at #6 in the Division V “non-select” bracket, the Bulldogs are still a force to be reckoned with as evidenced by the 92-53 whipping put on Weston in the first round contest played this past Friday. 

Don’t let their 14-9 record fool you. This is a very strong and dangerous team to play. Nine times this season, Gibsland-Coleman played teams from Class B & C. Nine times they came away victorious, including four wins against squads who won 20 games or more. Before district 1C play began, three games in which G-C won by an average of 37.6 points per game, the Bulldogs had only played four teams that had a losing record. 

Posting their highest scoring total of the year, Gibsland-Coleman hit 11 shots from behind the three point line, including 7 in the first half that led to a commanding 46-27 lead at the break. It didn’t get any better in the second half as the Bulldogs equaled the point total to end Weston’s season with a 15-18 record and losers of 9 of their last 10 games. 

One bright spot was the play of Jude Otwell, (shown in banner above) who with 13 points set a new career high for the third game in a row. Another who came up big was Tommy Walker, (shown on right) who scored 12 points, the second best scoring game he posted this season. Bryce Zehr also pitched in with 13 points. Tait Henderson finished with four points followed by three points each from Lajavion Harris, Daniel Watlington and Nathan Wages. Tyler Pardue also made a basket for the Wolves who shot 37% from the field and 43% from the foul line.