Gulf Coast HEAT lost against Varsity Opponent back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The contest between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Gulf Coast HEAT falling 56-42.
Despite the defeat, Gulf Coast HEAT saw an underclassman step up: Steven Scott dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Scott has scored all season.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-7. As for Varsity Opponent, their victory bumped their record up to 253-969-2.
Gulf Coast HEAT will head out on the road to take on Families Instructing Students HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varsity Opponent won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Weequahic on January 16th.