Basketball Game Preview: Monroe County Tigers vs. Escambia County Blue Devils

Monroe County is 1-9 against Escambia County since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Monroe County has given up an average of 66.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Monroe County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 77-76 to Wilcox Central.

Meanwhile, Escambia County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against St. Michael Catholic by a score of 52-40.

Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Escambia County, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Monroe County ended up a good deal behind Escambia County in their previous meeting on Thursday, losing 55-40. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.