Gulf Breeze and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will head out on the road to square off against the Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Gulf Breeze focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Gulf Breeze was handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pensacola Catholic on Friday. Gulf Breeze was the clear victor by a 49-27 margin over Pensacola Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Gulf Breeze has posted against Pensacola Catholic since January 29, 2021.
Gulf Breeze found their leader in underclassman Lila Jacobs, who scored 13 points along with nine steals and five assists. Jacobs has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Piper Tieman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 62-32 win over Flomaton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Central has posted since December 14, 2023.
Gulf Breeze's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Gulf Breeze's way against Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Gulf Breeze made off with a 61-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Breeze since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
