Having just played yesterday, the Gibbs Gladiators will jump right back in to play the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gibbs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully IMG Academy Gold likes a good challenge.
Gibbs is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 6, 2024 on Friday. They breezed by Lakeland to the tune of 72-35. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Bobby Crawford
| 01/10/25 vs Lakeland | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Osceola | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Blake | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs The Villages Charter | 1 |
Bobby Crawford and Oneal Delancy were among the main playmakers for Gibbs as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds and the latter went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Crawford is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Daniels, who posted six points and seven assists.
Gibbs was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Gold came up short against ABF Academy on Thursday and fell 45-32. The game marked the Ascenders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gibbs pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.1 points. As for IMG Academy Gold, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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