The Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators will face off against the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Gulf Pointe Latin 25.3, Pensacola Christian Academy 28.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Gulf Pointe Latin heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell 40-33 to West Florida Baptist Academy. The Gladiators' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
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Gulf Pointe Latin might have lost, but man, Sarah Litz was a machine: she almost dropped a triple-double with ten points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks. Litz is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Jacqueline Schnieders also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Christian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They took down the Saints 54-39.
Pensacola Christian Academy's win came from a few key players that Gulf Pointe Latin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ella Rogers, who posted 18 points and six steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Coker, who scored 13 points and six steals.
Pensacola Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Pensacola Christian Academy's record now sits at 20-5. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Gulf Pointe Latin might still be hurting after the 49-26 defeat they got from Pensacola Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Gladiators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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