Gulf and DeSoto County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gulf had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 75-41 loss at the hands of the DeSoto County Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 91st).
Leading DeSoto County to victory were Yahri Tyler and Cherish Wiggins. Tyler dropped a double-double with 30 points and 17 boards, while Wiggins dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Tyler is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitley Barron, who posted ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulf and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for DeSoto County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Gulf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSoto County, they will take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Robinson likes a good challenge.
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