Two dominant guards in Lilly Fultz and Za'Myria King are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gulf Coast Sharks will square off against the East Bay Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gulf Coast comes in on three and East Bay on six.
Gulf Coast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-33 win over Naples. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jena Walsh
| 02/07/25 vs Naples | 19 |
| 12/07/24 @ South Dade | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Aubrey Rogers | 14 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ida Baker | 13 |
| 01/27/25 @ Lehigh | 12 |
Gulf Coast found their leader in sophomore Jena Walsh, who posted 19 points along with six steals and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walsh has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fultz, who scored 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, East Bay got the win against Braden River on Saturday by a conclusive 63-41. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.
Gulf Coast pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points over those games. As for East Bay, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
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