Gulf Breeze had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Vikings are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 9 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gulf Breeze to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clark Norris, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten boards, nine assists, and nine steals. Those nine assists gave Norris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hutson Rowe, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points.
Norris wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Gulf Breeze was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fort Walton Beach lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rodric Starks, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Khamani Leonard was another key player, putting up eight points.
Gulf Breeze's record is now 18-3. As for Fort Walton Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Gulf Breeze wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-37 victory against Navarre on the 30th. As for Fort Walton Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-46 loss against Choctawhatchee on the 30th.
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