The Pace Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pace will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Pace is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Florida on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 win over Niceville on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Treymar Jones led the charge by going 8 for 13 en route to 22 points plus four steals. The game was Jones' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mateo Robinson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Milton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Milton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pace, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Things could have been worse for Pace, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-32 loss to Milton when the teams last played back in January. Can Pace avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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