Basketball Recap: Gulf Buccaneers vs. Pasco Pirates
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gulf). They took down the Pasco Pirates 75-56 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Buccaneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gulf had a senior duo take command as Jaydn Wood went 12 for 19 en route to 31 points plus five rebounds and Josh Murphy went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus five assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Wood is now averaging an impressive 18.3 points per game. Anthony Underwood was another key player, scoring five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Gulf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Williams, who went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Gebru, who went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Gulf and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Pasco, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Gulf won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Angeline Academy of Innovation at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulf is facing Angeline Academy of Innovation at the right time seeing as Angeline Academy of Innovation is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pasco, they will face off against Hollins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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