Pine Forest Eagles (Pensacola, FL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Escambia Gators (Pensacola, FL), 54-34 in a league bout.

With the win, Pine Forest upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Eagles travel to Pensacola (Pensacola, FL) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 12. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 8-8. Pensacola lost 63-53 in their recent non-league bout against Tate (Cantonment, FL)

Next up, the Gators play the Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) in a 5A District 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Escambia will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 5-13 record after their 70-67 league loss to Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, FL).