If Gulf Coast HEAT wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sarasota Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Ben Milliken. The Sarasota Christian Blazers came out on top against Gulf Coast HEAT by a score of 65-55 on Thursday thanks in part to Milliken, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 26 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last seven games he's played.
| 01/09/25 vs Gulf Coast HEAT | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Families Instructing Students HomeSchool | 6 |
| 12/12/24 @ Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 6 |
| 12/05/23 @ Babcock | 6 |
| 11/21/23 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 3 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Brock, who posted 11 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Those eight steals gave him a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Gulf Coast HEAT saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Steven Scott dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Scott also posted six blocks, which is notable because Gulf Coast HEAT is 8-1 when he posts at least five blocks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Westin Lacey, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Sarasota Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Sarasota Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-46 loss against Cardinal Mooney on the 10th. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-60 defeat against Out-of-Door Academy on the 10th.
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