Gibbs played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Evangelical Christian Sentinels and fell 58-23. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Sentinels are ranked 60th).
Evangelical Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nalah Smith out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Maddie O'Berski was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Gibbs' loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Evangelical Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Gibbs has already played their next game, a 75-24 defeat against Tampa Catholic on the 13th. As for Evangelical Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-3 victory against Out-of-Door Academy on the 14th.
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