Lake Gibson lost against Discovery back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lake Gibson Braves were dealt an 82-52 loss at the hands of the Discovery Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Spartans are ranked 58th).
Despite the defeat, Lake Gibson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore A'Darrion Willis posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Derrick McBride Jr, who earned ten points.
Discovery got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eric Dailey out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. Dailey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Nixon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Lake Gibson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Discovery, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Lake Gibson won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Vanguard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Discovery, they will venture away from home to square off against Kathleen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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