Gulf Coast's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Palmetto Ridge on Saturday. The Gulf Coast Sharks put the hurt on the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs with a sharp 78-53 win. The Sharks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Butler, who went 8 of 20 en route to 22 points and five boards. Butler's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wes Henry, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Gulf Coast's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Gulf Coast has already played their next game, a 65-58 win against Lely on the 14th. As for Lakewood Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-72 defeat against Manatee on the 14th.
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