Lehigh lost against Gulf Coast back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lehigh Lightning were dealt a 57-23 defeat at the hands of the Gulf Coast Sharks. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Sharks are ranked 126th).
Despite the loss, Lehigh saw an underclassman step up: freshman Terryah Lawson posted 19 points and seven rebounds.
Leading Gulf Coast to victory were Lilly Fultz and Jena Walsh. Fultz went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points in addition to seven steals and five boards, while Walsh went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points along with five assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Fultz a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiara Rakes, who earned eight points.
Lehigh has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Lehigh has already played their next contest, a 58-12 defeat against Naples on the 29th. As for Gulf Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-38 loss against Charlotte on the 30th.
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