The Gibbs Gladiators and the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Gibbs Gladiators had to settle for second. They fell 53-44 to the Jaguars. Gibbs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Academy of the Holy Names apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Gibbs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaliyah Butler, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Flournoy, who scored ten points.
Morgan Hunt was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds for Academy of the Holy Names. Another player making a difference was Lucy Morey, who scored 17 points.
Gibbs' loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Gibbs' road trip will continue as they head out to face Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Gateway's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Gibbs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is on a three-game streak of home wins, Academy of the Holy Names a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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