The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Pace 28-23. Pensacola Catholic has not had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pensacola Catholic had strong showings from Jackson Pearson, who scored seven points along with three steals and two blocks, and Solomon Sutton, who scored ten points. It was the first time this season that Pearson posted two or more blocks.
Pace's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tylon Lee, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bowman, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Pensacola Catholic's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for Pace, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-16.
Pensacola Catholic will be playing at home against the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. Pace's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. West Florida has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-3 during that stretch of close contests.
