Gulf Pointe Latin lost against Baker back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators lost 55-29 to the Baker Gators. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.
Gulf Pointe Latin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rebekah Thompson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus four steals. That was a full 44.8% 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. Kaitlyn Lothringer was another key player, earning seven points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Gulf Pointe Latin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Gulf Pointe Latin now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Baker, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf Pointe Latin will head out to face off against Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Baker, they will challenge Milton at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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