There's no place like home for Discovery, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Lake Gibson Braves 82-52 on Tuesday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 30 points or more this season.
Discovery's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Dailey, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. Dailey continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Nixon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Lake Gibson still got an impressive performance from A'Darrion Willis, who posted 17 points. Derrick McBride Jr was another key player, putting up ten points.
Spartans
| 12/17/24 vs Lake Gibson | 82-52 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lake Wales | 80-43 |
| 12/06/24 vs George Jenkins | 70-33 |
| 11/26/24 vs Port Charlotte | 76-66 |
| 11/21/24 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 88-43 |
| + 11 more games |
Discovery pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Lake Gibson, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Discovery will take on Kathleen in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Gibson, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Gibson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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