Gibbs is 1-9 against Lakewood since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Gibbs Gladiators are on the road again and plays the Lakewood Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Gibbs rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Lakewood can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lemon Bay as Lakewood made off with a 75-51 victory. The win was nothing new for Lakewood as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Lakewood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alahni Lovett out in front who scored 29 points along with two steals. Lovett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sumayah McIntosh, who scored 19 points along with six steals.
Gibbs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Gibbs came up short against Lakewood when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-59. Can Gibbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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