Tallahassee adds to GC men's slide

February 18, 2012 9:51:53 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — Six Gulf Coast sophomores had a chance to cap their collegiate careers with one final hurrah at home Saturday night.

Instead, like they had in the last seven games, they trudged off the floor with heads hung low.

Tallahassee was the team determined to get out and run, and the Eagles rolled to a 70-54 victory over Gulf Coast in a Panhandle Conference men’s basketball game at the Billy Harrison Field House.

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GC men fall short in loss to PSC

February 12, 2012 10:57:58 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — It was a long walk back to the office for Gulf Coast men’s basketball coach Jay Powell Wednesday night.

“The joy of winning does not outweigh the pain of losing,” Powell said minutes after Gulf Coast came up short in a 77-72 loss to Pensacola at the Billy Harrison Field House.

NWF State men blast Gulf Coast

February 11, 2012 10:20:58 PM

News Herald Staff

NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College men’s basketball coach Steve Forbes had compared his team’s final round of Panhandle conference games to the final rounds of a prize fight.

After a 92-56 win over Gulf Coast State College on Saturday at The Arena, it’s safe say the Raiders put one more opponent on the ropes.

GC men must "dig deep" after loss to Chipola

Fenruary 09, 2012 10:15:37 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — His team teetering on the edge of falling out of contention for a postseason berth, Gulf Coast men’s basketball Jay Powell laid down a challenge for his most experienced players.

“The sophomores have to decide when they want this season to go,” Powell said moments after GC came up short in a 64-47 loss to Chipola in a Panhandle Basketball game at the Billy Harrison Field House.

NWF State turns back GC men

January 25, 2012 10:07:12 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — Waving a white flag was not an option for the Gulf Coast men’s basketball team Wednesday night.

Unfortunately for the Commodores, a fighting spirit wasn’t enough to pull off a victory at the Billy Harrison Field House.

GC men grab come-from-behind thriller over Tallahassee

January 16, 2012 02:23:51 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — It’s awfully early to make too much of Gulf Coast being tied for first place in the Panhandle Conference.

But it sure beats the alternative.

Gulf Coast moved into a first-place tie atop the conference standings Saturday night with a remarkable come-from-behind 48-47 victory over Tallahassee in a men’s basketball game at the Billy Harrison Field House.

Basketball: Love leads way for GC men's victory

December 30, 2011 10:15:23 PM

News Herald Staff

PANAMA CITY — Thunderous dunks. Clutch free throws. Timely steals.

There weren’t many ways Alan Love didn’t impact Friday’s game against Aiken Tech.

Love scored 25 points but also contributed in other areas that helped Gulf Coast seal a 77-69 victory over the Knights in the Gulf Coast Holiday Classic at the Billy Harrison Field House.

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