The Gulf Coast Sharks came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 20-16 W over Barron Collier. That's another feather in the cap for Gulf Coast, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
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 has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Pasquarello, who scored two points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, 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.
Gulf Coast's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Gulf Coast's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Fort Myers is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. Barron Collier won't have much time to rest: their next match is against LaBelle at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in LaBelle's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
