Gulf Coast won the last time they faced Naples, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Gulf Coast Sharks blew past the Naples Golden Eagles 61-29. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Sharks had established a 31 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gulf Coast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lilly Fultz, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Addie Osborne was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Gulf Coast was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Naples only racked up six.
Jaliyah Tiberio and Madison Jude certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Tiberio went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Jude earned four points in addition to three steals. Jude is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Gulf Coast's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Naples, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf Coast will host Golden Gate at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast is facing Golden Gate at the right time seeing as Golden Gate is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Naples has already played their next match (against Gulf Coast), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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