The Gulf Buccaneers will challenge the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gulf heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell 48-38 to Weeki Wachee. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Manta Rays by a score of 66-59.
Gulf better focus on containing Cherish Wiggins and Yahri Tyler as the pair were huge in DeSoto County's win. Wiggins dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds, while Tyler dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. Tyler has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times she's played. Rihanna Downing was another key player, putting up two points and 11 rebounds.
DeSoto County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
DeSoto County's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Gulf, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
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