Florida High School Basketball - Gulf can't hold off Central
January 22, 2024: New Port Richey, FL 34652 The Central Bears basketball team scored 65 points and held the host Gulf Buccaneers to 61 in the Bears non-league triumph on Monday.
The Bears now sport a 16-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Crystal River for a 4A District 9 contest on Tuesday, January 23. Central will battle a Pirates team coming off a 75-60 non-league loss to Dunnellon (Dunnellon, FL). The Pirates record now stands at 7-11.
The Buccaneers (6-15) will now prepare for their contest against Hudson (Hudson, FL). The Cobras enter the non-league contest with a 5-9 record. In their last contest, Hudson nudged Tarpon Springs (Tarpon Springs, FL), 63-59, in a non-league contest.