It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Gaither ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 victory over the Middleton Tigers. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Kai White
| 01/28/25 @ Middleton | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hillsborough | 6 |
| 01/13/25 @ Tampa Prep | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Durant | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Parrish Community | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gaither to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kai White, who posted eight points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyann Herring, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Gaither smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Middleton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Laurie Julot, who scored ten points along with seven boards and three steals. Julot has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Thea Williams, who had ten points.
Gaither's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. As for Middleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Gaither wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-8 defeat against Wharton on the 30th. As for Middleton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-37 win against Plant City on the 30th.
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