Pine Forest and Choctawhatchee are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Pine Forest Eagles will head out to challenge the Choctawhatchee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Forest is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Pine Forest is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since January 30, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Pensacola by a score of 55-52.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Choctawhatchee was not quite Booker T. Washington's equal in the second half last Friday. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Wildcats are ranked 142nd).
Choctawhatchee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Pine Forest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Choctawhatchee in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. Does Pine Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Choctawhatchee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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