West Florida hadn't done well against Pine Forest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The West Florida Jaguars managed a 48-42 victory over the Pine Forest Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Eagles back in November of 2024, they had to take a 58-46 defeat.
Brayden Justice continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Jakobe Fairley was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
Pine Forest lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Marlin Williams, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. Williams' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Parker, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
West Florida has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Pine Forest, they dropped their record down to 8-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
West Florida and Pine Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. West Florida (ranked 434th) will meet Booker T. Washington (ranked 158th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Pine Forest (ranked 279th) will meet Milton (ranked 118th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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