Gulf Breeze is 2-8 against the Patriots since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will face off against the Pace Patriots at TBD. Gulf Breeze is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Gulf Breeze had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton on Monday and snuck past 37-34. Given Gulf Breeze's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Panthers are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pace gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They breezed by Tate on the road to the tune of 56-13. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-10.
Gulf Breeze is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Pace, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Gulf Breeze was taken down by the Patriots 66-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Gulf Breeze avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
