Gibbs Gladiators (St. Petersburg, FL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Lakewood Spartans (St. Petersburg, FL), 74-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Gibbs upgrades its record to 19-4 on the year. The Gladiators travel to Academy of Central Florida National (Kissimmee, FL) to face the Golden Bulls in a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. The Golden Bulls go into the game with a record of 14-5. Academy of Central Florida National lost 91-61 in their recent non-league game against Winston Salem Christian National (Winston-Salem, NC)

With the loss, Lakewood falls to 8-12 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to IMG Academy White (Bradenton, FL) to play the Ascenders in a non-league game on Monday, January 27. The Ascenders go into the game with a record of 5-12. IMG Academy White won 42-30 in their recent non-league game against Archbishop Carroll (Miami, FL)