Gulf Coast and Barron Collier are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Gulf Coast Sharks will face off against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Barron Collier likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Gulf Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Lely, taking the game 65-58.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier entered their tilt with Aubrey Rogers on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Patriots 73-57. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Patriots are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barron Collier's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Gulf Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Gulf Coast won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by Barron Collier 51-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barron Collier's Spencer Clayton, who posted 20 points along with seven boards and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gulf Coast still be able to contain Clayton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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