Gulf suffered their biggest loss since November 29th on Friday. They came up short against the Mitchell Mustangs, falling 72-50. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 76-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Mikha Brown
| 12/13/24 @ Mitchell | 4 |
| 12/11/24 @ Zephyrhills | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Land O' Lakes | 5 |
| 12/09/24 vs River Ridge | 8 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hudson | 4 |
Gulf's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikha Brown, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and four steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Murphy, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Eli Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mitchell, going 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Fillipe Frangie, who had 12 points and seven boards.
Gulf's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Mitchell, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Gulf wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-41 victory against Anclote on the 17th. As for Mitchell, they will head out to square off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wiregrass Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Mitchell likes a good challenge.
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