Gibbs hasn't had much luck against Booker recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gibbs Gladiators will take on the Booker Tornadoes. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gibbs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Boca Ciega 65-36. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gladiators considering their 25-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Booker came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Warhawks to the tune of 58-24. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Warhawks are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booker has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Gibbs, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Gibbs took a serious blow against Booker when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 69-40. Thankfully for Gibbs, Jakai Peterson (who went 11 for 19 en route to 25 points along with eight assists and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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