Basketball Recap: Lake Gibson Makes It Three in a Row at Home

Lake Gibson extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from A'Darrion Willis. The Lake Gibson Braves came out on top against the Kathleen Red Devils by a score of 77-67 on Thursday thanks in part to Willis, who posted 30 points. He has been hot, having posted 18 or more points the last five times he's played.

Kathleen's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rashard Kelly, who had 20 points. Mason Keys was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Lake Gibson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Kathleen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.

Lake Gibson will be playing at home against Sebring at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kathleen, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakeland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.