Alabama High School Basketball - Escambia County holds off Hillcrest
December 5, 2023: Atmore, AL 36502 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Escambia County Blue Devils (Atmore, AL) and the visiting Hillcrest Jaguars (Evergreen, AL), saw Escambia County's basketball squad hold off Hillcrest by a tally of 41-39.
With the victory, Escambia County improves its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host W.S. Neal (East Brewton, AL) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 7. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-4. W.S. Neal lost 52-22 in their recent non-league challenge against Shields (Beatrice, AL)
Next up, the Jaguars confront the Thomasville Tigers (Thomasville, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 8. Hillcrest will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 58-24 non-league win over Flomaton (Flomaton, AL).