The Gulf Coast Sharks will face off against the Aubrey Rogers Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gulf Coast has three straight victories, Aubrey Rogers has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Gulf Coast didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Immokalee, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win.
Meanwhile, Aubrey Rogers lost to Barron Collier at home by a 74-56 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Cougars are ranked 53rd).
Gulf Coast will need focus on slowing down Jackson Rose, one of several Aubrey Rogers players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 21 points. Those 21 points gave Rose a new career-high. Muhammad Yusuf was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Gulf Coast's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Aubrey Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Gulf Coast against Aubrey Rogers in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 82-54 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aubrey Rogers' Sean Peachey, who put up eight points along with eight boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gulf Coast to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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