Sunlake has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Gaither has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Sunlake Seahawks will welcome the Gaither Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sunlake picked up another tournament win on Monday. They had just enough and edged Smith County out 54-52.
Meanwhile, Gaither was able to grind out a solid victory over Robinson two weeks ago, taking the game 56-47. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Knights are ranked 596th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gaither found their leader in sophomore Josiah Manrow, who posted 23 points. The contest was Manrow's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayce Humphries, who had 12 points.
Sunlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Gaither, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Sunlake lost to Gaither at home by a decisive 72-56 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Will Sunlake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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