The Tate Aggies will head out to face off against the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tate, who comes in off a win.
Tate will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Pensacola, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Tate claimed a resounding 70-29 win over Pensacola. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-10.
Meanwhile, Navarre came up short against Fort Walton Beach on Tuesday and fell 59-50. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Vikings are ranked 291st).
Tate's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Tate against Navarre in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 89-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tate since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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