The Dunbar Tigers will square off against the Gulf Coast Sharks on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Dunbar was able to grind out a solid win over Golden Gate, taking the game 41-34.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gulf Coast, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past Ida Baker with a 56-52 victory on Friday. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 446th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf Coast's win came from a few key players Dunbar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lilly Fultz, who posted 16 points along with seven steals and five boards. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. Jena Walsh was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Gulf Coast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Gulf Coast is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Dunbar, their record now sits at 10-13.
Dunbar was taken down by Gulf Coast 71-23 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Dunbar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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