Gulf is 0-10 against Mitchell since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Gulf Buccaneers will head out to face off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Gulf will be strutting in after a victory while Mitchell will be coming in after a loss.
Gulf will bounce into Friday's game after beating Zephyrhills, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Gulf came out on top against Zephyrhills by a score of 61-49 on Wednesday. While the Buccaneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of East Lake. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Eagles are ranked 11th).
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Gulf, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for Gulf, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-57 loss to Mitchell in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Gulf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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