The Gibbs Gladiators and the Victory Christian Center Kings will compete for holiday cheer at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Gibbs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Victory Christian Center likes a good challenge.
Gibbs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past IMG Academy Navy to the tune of 85-58 on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gladiators had established a 20-point advantage.
Jordan Calvin was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 6-for-10 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Williams, who shot 58% from the field en route to 15 points.
Gibbs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Victory Christian Center hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They had just enough and edged out Winston Salem Christian Silver 65-62. The win was all the more spectacular given the Kings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Lions are ranked 28th).
Victory Christian Center's win came from a few key players Gibbs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deshawn Coulter, who posted 20 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 16 points. McKennon Showers was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Victory Christian Center's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Gibbs, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Gibbs hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72.2 points per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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