Basketball Preview: Crestview Bulldogs vs. West Florida Jaguars
The Crestview Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the West Florida Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crestview is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Navarre on Friday. Crestview walked away with a 31-23 victory over Navarre. The 31-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Florida). They breezed by Port St. Joe to the tune of 64-5 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Florida to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shania Beeks, who earned nine points in addition to four steals. What's more, Beeks also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Ajasulyn Mead was another key player, earning 12 points along with four steals.
West Florida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Crestview's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for West Florida, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Crestview didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Florida in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Does Crestview have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Florida turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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