Escambia County's tournament run continued when they took on Georgiana on Friday. The Escambia County Blue Devils received a blow as they fell 70-54 to the Georgiana Panthers. The Blue Devils were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Escambia County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaniguel Taylor, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Jayden Howard was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Escambia County's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Georgiana, the win (which was their 11th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escambia County has already played their next match (against Georgiana), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Georgiana, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Georgiana Panthers challenge the Straughn Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Georgiana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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