Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pensacola Tigers. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 55-54.
Despite the loss, Pine Forest still got an impressive performance from Micah Franklin, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points. Franklin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Marco Stallworth, who posted six points and seven boards.
Pensacola's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khylen Eccles, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Epps, who had 12 points.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Pensacola, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-12 record.
Pine Forest has already played their next matchup, a 64-59 win against Choctawhatchee on the 28th. As for Pensacola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-34 defeat against Foley on the 28th.
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