Florida High School Basketball - Largo holds off Gibbs
(January 7, 2008: St. Petersburg, FL 33711)
Largo Packers (Largo, FL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host
Gibbs Gladiators (St. Petersburg, FL),
60-55 in a non-league bout.
With the victory,
Largo upgrades its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Packers host
East Lake (Tarpon Springs, FL) to play the Eagles in a
5A District 9 bout on Tuesday, January 8. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 4-10.
East Lake won
64-48 in their recent non-league bout against
Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel, FL)
Next up, the Gladiators play the
Hollins Rebels (St. Petersburg, FL) in a
5A District 11 bout, on Tuesday, January 8.
Gibbs will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Rebels come into the bout with a 7-7 record after their
63-45 non-league loss to
Carol City (Miami, FL).