The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will square off against the Milton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gulf Breeze has struggled recently with 15 defeats in a row, while Milton will arrive with nine straight victories.
On Tuesday, Gulf Breeze had to suffer through a 52-19 loss at the hands of West Florida. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Milton won against Choctawhatchee back in December of 2024 with 40 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Milton had just enough and edged Central out 40-38.
Milton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Gulf Breeze, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Gulf Breeze might still be hurting after the 44-19 defeat they got from Milton when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Gulf Breeze have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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