Pensacola Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime game against West Florida on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Florida Jaguars. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 70-56.
Pensacola Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Donnelle Gulley, who went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sam Quebedeaux, who posted eight points and three steals.
Brayden Justice was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 on his way to 24 points along with five boards and three steals for West Florida. With that strong performance, Justice is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleb Johnson, who scored ten points.
Crusaders
| 01/15/25 @ West Florida | 52-56 |
| 01/10/25 vs West Florida Baptist Academy | 58-34 |
| 01/09/25 @ Northview | 75-20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 67-51 |
| 12/28/24 vs Mount Vernon | 78-82 |
The loss snapped Pensacola Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. As for West Florida, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Pensacola Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 59-58 defeat against St. Michael Catholic on the 16th. As for West Florida, they will face off against Fort Walton Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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