The West Florida Jaguars will face off against the Pace Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pace took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Florida, who comes in off a win.
West Florida is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 65-36 win over Dunnellon. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Jaguars have posted since December 7, 2024.
| 12/30/24 vs Dunnellon | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs Centennial | 22 |
| 11/18/24 vs Fort Walton Beach | 22 |
| 12/16/24 vs Foley | 21 |
| 12/10/24 vs Gulf Shores | 15 |
Amani Bartholomew was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 14 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shania Beeks, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
West Florida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Pace with a 61-39 loss courtesy of Fort Walton Beach on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Vikings are ranked 102nd).
West Florida moved to 9-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Pace, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
West Florida strolled past Pace when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Florida since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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