Two dominant guards in Za'Myria King and Lilly Fultz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Bay Indians will take on the Gulf Coast Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Bay is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
East Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Braden River as East Bay made off with a 63-41 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 50-33 win over the Golden Eagles. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf Coast found their leader in sophomore Jena Walsh, who posted 19 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Those 19 points gave Walsh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fultz, who had 12 points and three steals.
Gulf Coast pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points over those games. As for East Bay, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
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