If Pace wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played West Florida, they should've done a better job of containing Amani Bartholomew. The West Florida Jaguars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pace Patriots on Saturday, sneaking past 47-45 thanks in part to Bartholomew, who went 9 for 15 on her way to 25 points and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of West Florida's points.
Despite the loss, Pace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maddie Wise went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wise has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Manor, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Jaguars
| 01/04/25 @ Pace | 47-45 |
| 12/30/24 vs Dunnellon | 65-36 |
The victory made it two in a row for West Florida and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Pace, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
West Florida didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-40 win against Pine Forest on the 6th. As for Pace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-35 victory against Navarre on the 7th.
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