Preview: Destin Sharks vs. Pine Forest Eagles
The Destin Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Forest Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Lighthouse Private Christian Academy scored an imposing 71 points on Friday, Destin still came out on top. Destin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 74-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Destin has posted yet this season.
Destin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Traiton Mauffray out in front who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Bryson Nixon was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They escaped with a win against Pensacola by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Destin now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Pine Forest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
