Basketball Recap: Gulf Coast HEAT Skates Past Foundation Christian Academy with Ease

Gulf Coast HEAT

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Community Christian	39
11/18/24 vs Universal Academy	38
12/17/24 vs Out-of-Door Academy	35
12/19/24 @ Family Christian Academy	35
12/30/24 vs Alonso	35

Gulf Coast HEAT had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers, posting a 57-29 victory. Gulf Coast HEAT has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Gulf Coast HEAT's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Audriana Colten led the charge by putting up 20 points. Another player making a difference was Bella Tuccy, who posted 11 points.

Foundation Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paislee Thomas, who put up six points, and Maddy Rodriguez, who earned six points.

Gulf Coast HEAT pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Gulf Coast HEAT and Families Instructing Students HomeSchool will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lake Mary Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.