Florida High School Basketball - Gulf Coast nips Collier
(January 16, 2009: Naples, FL 34119) Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the
Gulf Coast Sharks (Naples, FL) and the visiting
Collier Cougars (Naples, FL), saw
Gulf Coast's basketball squad hold off
Collier by a score of
71-64.
With the victory,
Gulf Coast improves its record to 5-11 on the campaign. The Sharks host
Cape Coral (Cape Coral, FL) to battle the Seahawks in a
5A District 15 challenge on Wednesday, January 21. The Seahawks come into the challenge with a record of 11-5.
Cape Coral lost
73-71 in their recent league challenge against
Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL)
Next up, the Cougars battle the
Palmetto Ridge Bears (Naples, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 20.
Collier will attempt to improve on its 13-5 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 10-8 record after their
56-46 league win over
Lely (Naples, FL).