It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gulf can now relate to. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weeki Wachee Hornets on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost nine in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weeki Wachee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joelys Rodriquez, who posted 18 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Rodriquez has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Reese Halter was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Gulf's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Weeki Wachee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gulf will take on DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gulf surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weeki Wachee, they will square off against Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chamberlain has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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