Pace posted their closest victory since January 25, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Jay Royals out 53-50. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Royals are ranked 51st).
| 01/13/25 vs Jay | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Navarre | 20 |
Leading Pace to victory were Grace Manor and Adalyn Mathis. Manor went 5 for 12 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds, while Mathis posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. The match was Manor's third in a row with at least ten points.
The victory made it two in a row for Pace and bumps their season record up to 9-9. As for Jay, they moved to 13-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Pace will take on Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pace is facing Walton at the right time seeing as Walton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jay, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-40 win against Chipley on the 14th.
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