Gulf hasn't had much luck against Fivay recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gulf Buccaneers will host the Fivay Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Gulf lost to Springstead at home by a 52-37 margin. The match marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fivay entered their tilt with Cypress Creek on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Coyotes 87-55. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 32 points or more this season.
Fivay's win came from a few key players Gulf will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominick Walsh, who posted 17 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Odell Brown, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Fivay pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Gulf, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Gulf came up short against Fivay when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 53-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fivay's Antwan Brown, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Now that Gulf knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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