Basketball Game Preview: Gulf Buccaneers vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes

Having just played yesterday, the Gulf Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

On Thursday, Gulf was fully in charge, breezing past Patel 69-26. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palm Harbor University, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 67-34 victory over Hudson. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hurricanes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Palm Harbor University's win came from a few key players Gulf will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Barkman, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points. Grahm Pitcock was another key player, putting up five points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.

Palm Harbor University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Palm Harbor University's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Gulf, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.