The Escambia Gators and the Niceville Eagles will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Escambia is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Escambia came up into this matchup off a tough 31-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Walton by a score of 45-43 on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Najon Davis, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luterian Williams, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Niceville lost to Smiths Station on the road by a 67-51 margin on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Niceville's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Escambia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Escambia took a serious blow against Niceville in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 56-12. Can Escambia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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