The Golden Gate Titans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 64-44 loss at the hands of Barron Collier. Golden Gate has struggled against Barron Collier recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Golden Gate saw an underclassman step up: Sam Powell scored 17 points. Powell scored a full 38.6% of Golden Gate's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Belmont, who scored 6 points.
Barron Collier was led to victory by Gabe Markhart and Spencer Clayton. Markhart dropped a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Clayton scored 20 points along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Markhart has scored at least 25% of Barron Collier's points. Another player making a difference was Nick Degnan, who scored 12 points.
Golden Gate's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Barron Collier, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Golden Gate will face off against Bradenton Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bradenton Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Golden Gate in Florida (Bradenton Christian is ranked 19th, while Golden Gate is ranked 514th). As for Barron Collier, they will head out on the road to face off against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
