Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Booker T. Washington

Wildcats

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Escambia	42-22
01/31/25 @ Pensacola	50-31
01/28/25 vs Lincoln	64-46
01/20/25 @ LeFlore	76-22
01/17/25 @ Choctawhatchee	71-37
+ 3 more games

Booker T. Washington had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They blew past the Escambia Gators 42-22. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Booker T. Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amauri Hall led the charge by putting up ten points. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kalyn Thomas, who posted ten points.

Despite the loss, Escambia had strong showings from Tyauna English, who put up 13 points, and Akiyah Turner, who had nine points. Turner continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Booker T. Washington's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Escambia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Booker T. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escambia, they will head out to take on Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.