Florida High School Basketball - West Gadsden overwhelms Bozeman
December 20, 2011: Panama City, FL 32409 Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the West Gadsden Panthers (Greensboro, FL) and the host Bozeman Bucks (Panama City, FL), saw West Gadsden's basketball team wallop Bozeman by a score of 65-25.
The Panthers now possess a 9-0 record. They play next when they host Suwannee for a non-league battle on Friday, December 23. West Gadsden will meet a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-51 league win over Wakulla (Crawfordville, FL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-3.
The Bucks (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Blountstown (Blountstown, FL). The Tigers come into the 1A District 4 battle with a 4-3 record.
Game Summary
Marquis Brown wins the opening tip and it leads to a transition 4pt play by Brandon Shingles to start the game. A couple of unforced turnovers, 11 to be exact kept the 1st Qrt score close. The defensive pressure of Patrick Gilyard & Charis Fitzgerald, combined with the rebounding of Teron Fitzgerald & Marquia Foreman & 4 1st half 3pointers from Shingles would extend the lead throughout.