Navarre came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 victory over the Escambia Gators on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Navarre to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tony Sabino, who had 11 points plus seven rebounds. Colt Brauns was another key player, posting ten points.
Escambia's loss came despite strong showings from Tae Gaston and Roycen Jones. Gaston dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Jones posted 12 points along with three steals. What's more, Gaston also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023.
Navarre's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Escambia, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Navarre has already played their next matchup (against Escambia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Escambia, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pensacola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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