The Milton Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Gulf Breeze likes a good challenge.
Milton will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Florida Coastal Prep on Thursday. Milton breezed by Florida Coastal Prep to the tune of 61-28. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 win over the Raiders. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Raiders are ranked 511th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf Breeze has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Milton, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Milton and Gulf Breeze were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Milton came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can Milton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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