The Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Christian Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Gulf Pointe Latin at home against Covenant Christian as the squad secured a 44-15 victory.
Among those leading the charge was Holland Hamer, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 7 steals. Another player making a difference was Coral Hamer, who scored 8 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 33-16 win over Gulf Pointe Latin.
Lydia Partlow continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. The match was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Kori Brown was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
The losses dropped Gulf Pointe Latin to 1-1 and Covenant Christian to 0-4.
Things could have been worse for Gulf Pointe Latin, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-16 loss to Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calvary Christian Academy's Partlow, who scored 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Now that Gulf Pointe Latin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
