It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gulf Coast HEAT can now relate to. They were dealt a 76-18 defeat at the hands of the Sentinels on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Gulf Coast HEAT has scored all season.
Alexa Pearce was Gulf Coast HEAT's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Evangelical Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellisia Grant, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Grant has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Areille Marc, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Evangelical Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Gulf Coast HEAT is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Keswick Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Keswick Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Gulf Coast HEAT surely won't give up without a fight. As for Evangelical Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Evangelical Christian is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Florida (they are ranked 42nd, while Sports Leadership & Management is ranked 506th).
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