Preview: Escambia County Blue Devils vs. Baldwin County Tigers
The Escambia County Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Baldwin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Escambia County comes in on three and Baldwin County on five.
Escambia County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Flomaton with a sharp 47-24 victory on Saturday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Escambia County has scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Escambia County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lorenzo Arnold jr., who scored 13 points along with four steals. Arnold jr. is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Stephen Williams, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Baldwin County earned a 51-43 victory over Saraland on Thursday. Given Baldwin County's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Saraland is ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Escambia County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Baldwin County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Escambia County skirted past Baldwin County 63-60 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Escambia County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
