The Navarre Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 844 points over their last 12 matchups.
Navarre pushed their score all the way to 63 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niceville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (61), Navarre still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Crestview pushed their score all the way to 74 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Fort Walton Beach 79-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Saturday (67), Crestview still had to take the loss.
Navarre has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Navarre might still be hurting after the 78-55 loss they got from Crestview in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crestview's Makhi Jones, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds. Now that Navarre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
