Basketball Preview: West Florida Jaguars vs. Pace Patriots
Having just played yesterday, the West Florida Jaguars will get right back to it and host the Pace Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully West Florida focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Monday.
West Florida is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Choctawhatchee. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite their defeat, West Florida saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kamora Harris, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyarsten Lewis, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, West Florida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pace beat Milton 40-33 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pace, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Florida might still be hurting after the 60-40 defeat they got from Pace when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can West Florida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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