What's the Fuss?

In the eyes of Gulf Coast women’s basketball coach, Tuesday night’s win over Tallahassee proved one thing: Athleticism doesn’t always mean a victory.

She said the Lady Eagles were more athletic than the young Lady Commodores at most positions, but added that doesn’t mean they were more talented.

Gulf Coast showed Tuesday that basketball talent is worth more than athletic talent, and how it’s easy to overcome.

“I think staying composed and executing in the second half,” Scovel said.

Here’s a look at this week’s FCCAA/Region 8 polls:

Men

1. Miami Dade
2. Chipola
3. Northwest Florida
4. Gulf Coast
5. Central Florida
6t. Broward
6t. Polk
8. Tallahassee
9. Hillsborough
10. Pasco-Hernando

Men’s player of the week: Earl Mills, Broward

Women

1. Gulf Coast
2. Chipola
3. Pensacola
4. Santa Fe
5. Tallahassee
6. Miami Dade
7. Seminole
8t. Central Florida
8t. Daytona
10. Northwest Florida

Women’s player of the week: Deana Allen, Pensacola

The Gulf Coast Lady Commodores are the third seed in the upcoming NJCAA National Tournament in Salina, Kan., GC Athletic Director Gregg Wolfe announced Wednesday morning.

Gulf Coast (32-1) will play 14th-seed Western Nebraska (30-4) in the tournament’s opening game at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

The Lady Commodores advanced to the national tournament by winning Region 8 last weekend with a 68-45 win over Central Florida.

The Lady Cougars secured their spot among the nation’s best junior college women’s teams with a 51-48 win over Miles Community College in the Region 9 championship game.

For the second time in their young athletic careers, four Gulf Coast basketball players will finish the recruitment process on Thursday by signing a National Letter of Intent to attend their respective future schools.

While it’ll be a time for celebration of the athletic achievements, all four will also celebrate the end of a time-consuming process.

Instead of waiting until April, they will end the speculation and stress that has accompanied the life-changing decision during the early-signing period.
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Gulf Coast sophomore Dee Liles was named a NJCAA preseason first-team All American.

Liles, who committed to play at Maryland next season, was one of two players from Florida on the 10-person first team. Madina Ali from Daytona Beach was the other.

Liles averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds last season for the Lady Commodores, who lost to Chipola in the FCCAA state championship game.

Through two games this season, Liles is averaging 7 ppg, 6.5 rpg and has a team high five blocks and five steals.