The Lake Gibson Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Haines City Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lake Gibson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Lake Gibson turned things around against New Smyrna Beach on Saturday. They snuck past the Barracudas with a 58-54 victory.
Lake Gibson found their leader in sophomore A'Darrion Willis, who posted 25 points. Derrick McBride Jr was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Haines City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 81-41 loss at the hands of North Tampa Christian Academy. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lake Gibson will have to contain Eddy Hyppolite Jr. as he made an impact in Haines City's last game. He put up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianni Foster, who had four points.
Lake Gibson's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Haines City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Lake Gibson beat Haines City 62-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Lake Gibson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haines City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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