Escambia hasn't had much luck against Booker T. Washington recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Escambia Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Escambia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-37 to Tate.
Despite the loss, Escambia got top-tier performance from Brianna Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 30 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Demi Liu, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Escambia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-31 win over the Tigers.
Booker T. Washington pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Escambia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Escambia might still be hurting after the 48-22 loss they got from Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Booker T. Washington's Chamiah Francis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Escambia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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