Gallatin’s boys are riding a 7-game winning streak following Tuesday night’s 65-35 victory over the Maysville Wolverines, but tough matchups loom in the near future.
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Gallatin currently sits atop the Grand River Conference East Division standings at 3-0 and carries a 10-1 overall record into an important showdown at home on Friday against South Harrison. The purple and white Bulldogs, 10-3 overall, captured the championship of their own tournament on Saturday but dropped a 56-54 decision to a strong Milan team on Tuesday. South Harrison brings a 3-1 conference record into Friday’s fray.
If Gallatin can stay perfect in the league against South Harrison, the Bulldogs won’t have long to celebrate. Gallatin will host Princeton on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a game rescheduled from December. The Tigers, 9-4 overall, were runners-up in the South Harrison Tournament, but they, too, came out of the event with a loss on Tuesday. Putnam County handed Princeton a 65-47 loss that dropped the previously state-ranked Tigers to 1-2 in the GRC.
A pair of victories this weekend would keep Gallatin ahead of Milan in the conference win column. Milan currently stands 2-0 in the league.
Maysville won Tuesday’s junior varsity contest, 40-33.
Lady Bulldogs
Gallatin’s girls started strong against Maysville on Tuesday but couldn’t keep pace in the second half. The Lady Bulldogs led, 10-6, at the end of the first quarter but fell behind, 18-14, at the break. The Lady Wolverines took a 26-13 scoring advantage in the second half.
The Lady Bulldogs look for a conference victory on Friday against South Harrison and Saturday against Princeton.
Gallatin’s jayvee girls came away with a 42-32 victory over Maysville on Tuesday. Alex Endicott led the way with 13 points, followed by Adison Pratt 8, Olivia Woody 8, Addie Riley 6, Kylie Stagner 5 and Maddie Kirk 2.