After flying high against South Baldwin Christian Academy last Friday, Gulf Pointe Latin came back down to earth. The Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators had to suffer through a 66-27 loss at the hands of the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Conquerors are ranked 193rd).
When it comes to explaining why Gulf Pointe Latin lost on Tuesday, don't look at Rebekah Thompson. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 66.7% of Gulf Pointe Latin's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Bethany Crumpler was another key player, putting up three points along with ten boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Gulf Pointe Latin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
West Florida Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryse Burkett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 steals. The contest was Burkett's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Pearce, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds.
Gulf Pointe Latin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf Pointe Latin will square off against Aletheia Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they will face off against East Hill Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Florida Baptist Academy has six straight victories, East Hill Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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