Central Florida picked up a solid non-conference road win Friday with an 86-79 defeat of Gulf Coast at Marianna.
Christian Martinez led four double-figure CF scorers with 21 points. Hunter Williams added 19, Brian Pace had 11 and Jeremiah Eason scored 10.
The FCSAA No. 9 Patriots (8-3) have now won 7 consecutive games, with their last loss coming Nov. 9. The team is 5-1 against FCSAA opponents.
CF continues its two-day visit to Marianna on Saturday with a game against host Chipola; the Patriots return to Ocala to host Polk on Monday at 7:30 p.m.