The Gulf Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Patel Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Gulf didn't have too much trouble with Anclote as they won 56-41.
Jaydn Wood
| 12/17/24 @ Anclote | 5 |
| 12/29/23 vs Bayshore Christian | 4 |
| 01/10/24 @ Anclote | 4 |
| 12/09/24 vs River Ridge | 4 |
| 12/19/23 vs Anclote | 4 |
Jaydn Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 12 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikha Brown, who posted ten points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Patel had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 56-46 win over Pasco on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trailblazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 662nd, while the Pirates are ranked 329th).
Patel's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Gulf, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Gulf was able to grind out a solid win over Patel in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 76-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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