The Gulf Breeze Dolphins's and the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders's match on Friday was close at halftime, but the Gulf Breeze Dolphins turned on the heat in the second half with 31 points. Gulf Breeze blew past Pensacola Catholic 49-27. Given Gulf Breeze's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Pensacola Catholic is ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf Breeze found their leader in underclassman Lila Jacobs, who scored 13 points along with nine steals and five assists. Jacobs hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Piper Tieman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Gulf Breeze's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Pensacola Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Gulf Breeze on the road again on Monday and play against Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Central and Gulf Breeze are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Pensacola Catholic, they will be playing at home against Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.