Gulf is 0-4 against the Sharks since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gulf Buccaneers will look to defend their home court against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:30 p.m. Gulf has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matches.
Even though Gulf has not done well against the Gators recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Gulf walked away with a 56-49 win over the Gators.
Jaydn Wood was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. William Ruffin was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Nature Coast Tech, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-26 loss to the Tigers on Thursday. Nature Coast Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gulf's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Gulf took a serious blow against the Sharks when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 61-29. Will Gulf have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
