The Gulf Coast Sharks tipped the visiting St. Mary's Spartans basketball team by a final score of 57-50 in Monday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Sharks face the Palmetto Ridge Bears (Naples, FL) in a game, on Thursday, January 6. Gulf Coast will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 1-1 record after their 53-42 non-league loss to Estero (Estero, FL).

With the defeat, St. Mary's moves to 0-1 on the year. The Spartans host Lynn English (Lynn, MA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 28. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-0.