Gulf has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 70-45 to the Fivay Falcons on Thursday. The Buccaneers lost against the Falcons in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 53-49 score last time.
Gulf's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaydn Wood, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Josh Murphy was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Fivay found their leader in sophomore Dominick Walsh, who went 10 for 15 en route to 26 points. Walsh's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Brown, who had 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Gulf's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Fivay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Gulf didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-53 loss against Lecanto on the 25th. Fivay has also already played their next match, a 77-62 defeat against Mitchell on the 24th.
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