Academy of Central Florida National was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gibbs Gladiators. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Gladiators are ranked 11th).
Gibbs was led to victory by Oneal Delancy and Jacob Daniels. Delancy went 9 for 17 en route to 27 points, while Daniels went 6 of 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Delancy has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Crawford, who posted five points and five boards.
Academy of Central Florida National's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Gibbs, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Academy of Central Florida National will challenge DME Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Central Florida National knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully DME Academy likes a good challenge. As for Gibbs, they will take on Victory Christian Academy at 9:00 p.m. on Friday.
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