Mitchell was the 72-50 winner over Gulf when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs came up short against the Buccaneers on Tuesday, falling 84-59. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 164th).

Zack Harrington
| 12/09/25 @ Gulf | 69% |
| 12/06/25 @ River Ridge | 40% |
| 12/05/25 @ Cypress Creek | 67% |
| 12/02/25 @ Fivay | 50% |
| 12/01/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 30% |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Mitchell still got an impressive performance from Zack Harrington, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 19 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Harrington now owns an excellent 48.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was John Golden, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gulf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carlos Domenech, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwon Brown, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Mitchell and nudges their season record down to 2-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-2 River Ridge (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.2% over those games). As for Gulf, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-59 victory against Hudson on the 11th. As for Gulf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 92-55 win against River Ridge on the 16th.
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