If Escambia County was feeling good fresh off their 69-39 takedown of Monroe County on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Escambia County Blue Devils fell just short of the Tate Aggies by a score of 71-68 on Friday. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Escambia County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cleo Bolar, who went 6 for 12 en route to 19 points. Bolar is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Carmelo Thomas, who had 14 points in addition to two steals and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Escambia County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Having lost for the first time this season, Escambia County fell to 4-1. As for Tate, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Escambia County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Flomaton at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th. Escambia County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season. As for Tate, they will challenge Mosley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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