It was a good run, but the Gulf Breeze Dolphins unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their2023 ended with a 66-50 defeat against Morristown-Hamblen East. While losing is never fun, Gulf Breeze can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 198th in Florida, while Morristown-Hamblen East is ranked 21st in Tennessee).
Gulf Breeze's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Peak, who scored 14 points. The game was Peak's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hutson Rowe, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Gulf Breeze's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Gulf Breeze won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bradley Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 28th. Bradley Central is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. Morristown-Hamblen East won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oak Mountain at 10:00 a.m. on December 28th. Oak Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
