If the West Florida Jaguars were feeling good off their 60-27 takedown of the Escambia Gators last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. West Florida's tough 60-40 defeat to Pace on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, West Florida can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Pace is ranked 44th).
Despite the loss, West Florida saw an underclassman step up: Amani (AB) Bartholomew dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Bartholomew is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Shania Beeks was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
West Florida's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pace, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
West Florida will head out on the road to face off against Baldwin County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin County is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Pace, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Navarre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Navarre is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
