Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Gibbs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakewood Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Gibbs Gladiators at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakewood is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 76-63 to St. Petersburg. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Green Devils are ranked 138th).
Meanwhile, Gibbs entered their tilt with Hollins on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Royals 70-34. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Gibbs' win came from a few key players Lakewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Daniels, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Oneal Delancy, who made all 6 shots he took for 12 points.
Gibbs' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Lakewood was dealt a bruising 76-49 loss at the hands of Gibbs when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lakewood was down 52-22.
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