The St. Petersburg Green Devils will take on the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Petersburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
St. Petersburg took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 58-45 win over Countryside.
St. Petersburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shaw Summer, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 boards. Summer is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Abernethy, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Gibbs came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 52-30 margin over Boca Ciega on Monday. The Gladiators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gibbs' win came from a few key players St. Petersburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lakeyia Thompson, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Iloa James, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
St. Petersburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Gibbs, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
St. Petersburg suffered a grim 57-33 defeat to Gibbs when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can St. Petersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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