Gulf is 0-10 against Fivay since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Buccaneers will take on the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Buccaneers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They came out on top against Osceola by a score of 75-64 on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gulf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Odell Brown, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Antwon Brown, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Gulf was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Osceola's also-impressive total of 12.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fivay's strategy against Patel on Wednesday. The Falcons took down the Trailblazers 55-40. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now won three in a row.
Fivay's win came from a few key players Gulf will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Ambrosino, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyshawn James, who put up nine points and six steals.
Gulf might still be hurting after the 70-45 loss they got from Fivay in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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