Escambia is 2-8 against Gulf Breeze since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Escambia Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. Escambia will be strutting in after a victory while Gulf Breeze will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Escambia turned things around against West Florida on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-40 win over the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 39-35 to Crestview. The match marked the Dolphins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gulf Breeze's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Escambia, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Escambia and Gulf Breeze were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Escambia came up empty-handed after a 60-59 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gulf Breeze's Hutson Rowe, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that Escambia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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