The Pensacola Tigers and the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors will round out the year against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at. Pensacola is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pensacola ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over Escambia.
Pensacola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Jones, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Jones, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian entered their tilt with Academy at the Lakes with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Seven Rivers Christian walked away with a 60-49 win over Academy at the Lakes on Wednesday.
Hendrix Loughridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Richard Kilias was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
Pensacola's record now sits at 4-5. Seven Rivers Christian's record is now 6-2.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Pensacola hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 50.7 points per game. It's a different story for Seven Rivers Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 57.2 points per game. The only thing between Pensacola and another offensive beatdown is Seven Rivers Christian. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
