Pine Forest came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Pensacola Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Pine Forest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marlin Williams, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Parker, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Pine Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Pensacola lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rupert Sproles, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Khylen Eccles, who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points.
Pine Forest's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-1. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Pine Forest has already played their next contest, a 61-60 loss against Cristo Rey Atlanta on the 5th. As for Pensacola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-45 defeat against Booker T. Washington on the 6th.
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