Basketball Recap: Gulf Coast Skates Past Golden Gate with Ease

Sharks

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Golden Gate	38
01/09/25 vs Palmetto Ridge	20
01/07/25 vs Lely	11
01/11/25 vs Gateway Charter	10
12/20/24 vs Monsignor Pace	-7

Gulf Coast waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Golden Gate Titans 56-18. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Gulf Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lilly Fultz led the charge by going 9 of 15 on her way to 21 points and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Fultz has scored at least a third of Gulf Coast's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jena Walsh, who posted ten points along with six assists and five boards.

Gulf Coast's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Golden Gate, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Gulf Coast will be playing in front of their home fans against Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so Naples' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Golden Gate, they will venture away from home to challenge Barron Collier at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.