The Destin Sharks will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Breeze took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Destin, who comes in off a win.
Destin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 78-26 victory over L.E.A.D. Academy.
Destin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Calix McCune, who went 9 for 15 en route to 22 points plus three steals, and Memphis DeLong, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven assists and five steals. DeLong is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was John Rice, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points.
Destin was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Thursday. They fell just short of Crestview by a score of 52-50. It was the first time this season that the Dolphins let down their fans at home.
Destin's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Gulf Breeze, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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