The Gulf Coast Sharks came up short against the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks on Friday and fell 52-42. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf Coast lost, don't look at Jena Walsh. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevia Edouard, who earned ten points.
Veronica Halisky produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds for Donahue Catholic. Halisky is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Angie Halisky, who had 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Gulf Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Donahue Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Gulf Coast will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Southwest Florida Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. As for Donahue Catholic, they and Estero will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Shamrocks' defense better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 54.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
