Gulf Coast HEAT are taking a road trip to face off against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast HEAT's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Bell Creek Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gulf Coast HEAT took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 victory over Babcock. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Gulf Coast HEAT has posted since February 2, 2024.
Gulf Coast HEAT got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenna Baker out in front who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bell Creek Academy over Tampa Prep in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bell Creek Academy blew Tampa Prep out of the water with a 73-3 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Terrapins are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gulf Coast HEAT has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Bell Creek Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Gulf Coast HEAT was dealt a bruising 55-8 loss at the hands of Bell Creek Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Gulf Coast HEAT, Gigi Allen (who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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