The Escambia Gators will head out to challenge the Pensacola Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Escambia has given up an average of 61.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Escambia is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a 67-53 bruising from Pine Forest.
Escambia's defeat came about despite a quality game from Luterian Williams, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cashon Downs, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Pensacola was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to Crestview. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 273rd).
Escambia will need to focus on slowing down Rupert Sproles, one of several Pensacola players who made an impact when they last played. He put up eight points. Khylen Eccles was another key player, putting up ten points.
Escambia's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Escambia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pensacola in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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