Basketball Recap: Monroe County Tigers vs. Escambia County Blue Devils
A victory for Monroe County just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 69-39 loss at the hands of the Escambia County Blue Devils. The Tigers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Cleo Bolar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Escambia County, going 10 for 14 en route to 27 points plus six rebounds and five steals. The game was Bolar's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaniguel Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Monroe County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Escambia County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Monroe County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Shields at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Escambia County, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Tate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Escambia County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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