The Gulf Coast Sharks entered their tilt with the Barron Collier Cougars with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Gulf Coast secured a 20-16 W over Barron Collier on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Gulf Coast, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Gulf Coast was led to victory by Alex Mcdonough and Lilly Fultz. Mcdonough scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Fultz scored ten points along with three steals. Mcdonough is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Sophia Pasquarello was another key contributor, scoring two points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Barron Collier saw an underclassman step up: bella Stephens scored eight points along with five rebounds. Stephens continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Gulf Coast's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Barron Collier, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Gulf Coast the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Fort Myers is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. Barron Collier won't have much time to rest: their next match is against LaBelle at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. LaBelle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three matches.
