Gaither lost against Tampa Prep back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Gaither Cowboys received a blow as they fell 65-48 to the Tampa Prep Terrapins. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Terrapins are ranked 61st).
Gaither's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Manrow, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bryan Hamilton, who put up nine points.
Tampa Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was J'London Bivens, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Bivens has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Myheir Session was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 20 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Gaither and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Tampa Prep, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Gaither didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-41 loss against Alonso on the 14th. As for Tampa Prep, they will host Cypress Creek at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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