The West Florida Jaguars and the Harrison Central Red Rebels will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. West Florida has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
West Florida is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They escaped with a win on Thursday against St. Paul's Episcopal by the margin of a single free throw, 78-77. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 525th in Florida, while the Saints are ranked 130th in Alabama).
Meanwhile, Harrison Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Warriors with a 65-61 victory. With that win, the Red Rebels brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Harrison Central's win came from a few key players West Florida will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayden Boggs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Ke'Adrian Brown was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
West Florida's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Harrison Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
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