Preview: Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators vs. Calvary Christian Academy Patriots
Gulf Pointe Latin is 0-5 against Calvary Christian Academy since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators will be staying on the road to face off against the Calvary Christian Academy Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Gulf Pointe Latin focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Gulf Pointe Latin had to settle for a 44-42 loss against Santa Rosa Christian. Gulf Pointe Latin has struggled against Santa Rosa Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Gulf Pointe Latin saw an underclassman step up: Dean Fillmore dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was John DeFore, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Destin on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory.
Gulf Pointe Latin has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Gulf Pointe Latin was taken down by Calvary Christian Academy 71-37 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gulf Pointe Latin was down 45-19.
