It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs can now relate to. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils on Monday. UMS-Wright Prep's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Escambia County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Williams hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 14 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleo Bolar jr., who scored 17 points.
UMS-Wright Prep now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Escambia County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
UMS-Wright Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Escambia County will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jackson at 5:45 p.m. on February 21st. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Escambia County likes a good challenge.
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