It's playoff time, and Gulf Coast HEAT had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Sarasota Christian Blazers by a score of 52-40 on Thursday. Gulf Coast HEAT hasn't had any issues with Sarasota Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Leading Gulf Coast HEAT to victory were Bella Tuccy and Kenna Baker. Tuccy posted 17 points, while Baker had 17 points.
Sarasota Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Octavia Stoller, who put up ten points in addition to eight boards and seven steals, and Nikki Olupitan, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Stoller a new career-high in steals.
Gulf Coast HEAT
| 02/06/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 52-40 |
| 01/28/25 vs Babcock | 33-30 |
| 01/17/25 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool | 48-29 |
Gulf Coast HEAT's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Sarasota Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Gulf Coast HEAT didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-20 loss against Keswick Christian on the 8th. Sarasota Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
