Basketball Recap: Pensacola Falls Despite Big Games from Antoine Fomond and Jamarcuz Fountain

Pensacola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 65-47 bruising from the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-42 back in November of 2024.

Pensacola's loss came despite strong showings from Jamarcuz Fountain and Antoine Fomond. Fountain posted 12 points and eight assists, while Fomond had eight points and seven boards. That's the most points Fomond has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Rupert Sproles, who put up eight points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Pensacola was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Michael Bailey was a one-man wrecking crew for Gulf Breeze as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Jackson, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and four steals.

Pensacola's record is now 4-11. As for Gulf Breeze, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Pensacola will host Escambia at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th. Pensacola is facing Escambia at the right time seeing as Escambia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Gulf Breeze, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-48 win against Navarre on the 11th.