Soccer Recap: Lake Gibson Takes a Loss

While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Lake Gibson was not quite Bartow's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bartow Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Lake Gibson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4-2. As for Bartow, their win bumped their record up to 10-2-2.

Lake Gibson will take on Lake Minneola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bartow, they will challenge Fort Meade at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Bartow's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.