Gibbs entered their tilt with Lakeland on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Lakeland Dreadnaughts to the tune of 72-35. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Gibbs to victory were Bobby Crawford and Oneal Delancy. Crawford dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Delancy went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Crawford is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Daniels, who posted six points and seven assists.
Gladiators
| 01/10/25 vs Lakeland | 23 |
| 12/21/23 vs George Jenkins | 23 |
| 02/10/24 vs Robinson | 20 |
| 02/23/24 vs Gateway | 20 |
| 01/09/24 @ Pinellas Park | 19 |
Gibbs was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Gibbs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Gibbs won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against IMG Academy Gold at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gibbs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully IMG Academy Gold likes a good challenge. As for Lakeland, they will host Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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