Cypress Creek was the 45-37 winner over Gulf when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cypress Creek Coyotes fell 51-40 to the Gulf Buccaneers on Friday. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Deslynn Nickell and Ava Wyatt certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Nickell posted 15 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Wyatt dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 boards. Wyatt is becoming a predictor of Cypress Creek's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 4-2 (and 3-5 when she doesn't).
Coyotes
| 01/10/25 @ Gulf | 29 |
| 01/02/25 vs Lecanto | 23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Gaither | 11 |
| 01/08/25 @ Zephyrhills | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Boone | 7 |
Even though they lost, Cypress Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Cypress Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Gulf, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress Creek will venture away from home to challenge Sunlake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Nickell and Cherity Powells. As for Gulf, they will head out on the road to square off against Angeline Academy of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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