Gulf Breeze has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pine Forest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gulf Breeze posted their biggest victory since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They really took it to Pensacola Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-30 win on the road. Given Gulf Breeze's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Pensacola Catholic is ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hutson Rowe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tre Ennis, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Pine Forest suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of Choctawhatchee by a score of 57-55.
Gulf Breeze's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Pine Forest, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Gulf Breeze beat Pine Forest 65-57 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pine Forest's Joshua Whitehurst, who scored 24 points along with two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Gulf Breeze to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
