Gladiators
| 12/06/24 vs Pinellas Park | 60 |
| 02/05/25 vs Booker | 38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Northeast | 37 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lakeland | 37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Hollins | 36 |
With a playoff win on the line, Gibbs rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-39 win over the Boca Ciega Pirates. The Gladiators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jacob Daniels was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 15 en route to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. His morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Oneal Delancy, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 15 points.
Gibbs was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boca Ciega only posted four assists.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Jelani Nix Jr, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Gibbs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Boca Ciega, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gibbs will take on Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Gibbs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 games. As for Boca Ciega, they will square off against Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Dunedin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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