If Escambia was feeling good fresh off their 53-32 takedown of Pensacola last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Escambia Gators fell 57-44 to the Choctawhatchee Indians on Tuesday. The Gators were down 46-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Escambia saw an underclassman step up: freshman Roycen Jones went 7 for 17 on his way to 17 points. David Dodson was another key player, putting up six points.
Escambia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Choctawhatchee, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Escambia will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Tate at 7:30 p.m. As for Choctawhatchee, they will be taking part in a tournament against Walton at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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