The Escambia Gators will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Bay Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Escambia came up short against Tate on Thursday, falling 80-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gators have suffered against the Aggies since January 17, 2020.
| 11/25/23 @ Fleming Island | 19 |
| 12/14/23 @ Tate | 15 |
| 12/12/23 vs Choctawhatchee | 12 |
| 11/21/23 @ Navarre | 11 |
| 12/19/24 vs Tate | 9 |
Escambia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hampton Brasfield, who posted nine points, and Roycen Jones, who had ten points and four steals. That's the most points Brasfield has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Umali, who put up four points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Escambia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bay). Everything went their way against Bozeman on Friday as Bay made off with a 77-55 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Escambia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Bay, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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