Escambia lost against Booker T. Washington back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Escambia Gators lost 42-22 to the Booker T. Washington Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Wildcats are ranked 23rd).
Escambia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tyauna English, who posted 13 points, and Akiyah Turner, who earned nine points. Turner continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Booker T. Washington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amauri Hall out in front who had ten points. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kalyn Thomas, who scored ten points.
Escambia's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Booker T. Washington, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Escambia will square off against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Booker T. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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