Gibbs and Booker squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gibbs had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 71-27 loss at the hands of the Booker Tornadoes. The loss continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Booker was led to victory by Marayah Stuart and Jsiyah Taylor. Stuart went 6-for-10 on her way to 16 points along with six steals and five boards, while Taylor went 6-for-8 en route to 13 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Stuart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Guy, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Gibbs' defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Booker, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Gibbs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Booker, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. Booker is on a six-game streak of home wins, Chamberlain a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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