Basketball Game Preview: Gulf Coast Sharks vs. Naples Golden Eagles

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Previous Games

01/16/25 - Home	49-22 W
12/03/24 - Home	61-29 W
12/05/23 - Away	66-31 W
01/19/23 - Home	42-32 W
01/13/22 - Away	82-39 W
+ 5 more games

Gulf Coast has gone 10-0 against Naples recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Gulf Coast Sharks will square off against the Naples Golden Eagles. Gulf Coast's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Naples' offense will have their work cut out for them.

Gulf Coast is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Dunbar, posting a 70-20 victory. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Naples rose to the challenge on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 win over the Wolfpack. The victory was nothing new for the Golden Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.

Naples has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Gulf Coast, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.

Everything came up roses for Gulf Coast against Naples in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 49-22 victory. In that contest, Gulf Coast amassed a halftime lead of 30-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.