After flying high against the Palmetto Ridge Bears last Wednesday, the Barron Collier Cougars came back down to earth. Barron Collier fell to Gulf Coast 20-16. Having soared to a lofty 65 points in the game before, Barron Collier couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Barron Collier saw an underclassman step up: bella Stephens scored eight points along with five rebounds. Stephens continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Leading Gulf Coast to victory were Alex Mcdonough and Lilly Fultz. Mcdonough scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Fultz scored ten points along with three steals. Mcdonough hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games. Another player making a difference was Sophia Pasquarello, who scored two points along with four steals.
Barron Collier's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Gulf Coast, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Barron Collier won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against LaBelle at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. LaBelle will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Gulf Coast, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Fort Myers will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while Gulf Coast is ranked 95th).
