West Florida and Pensacola are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the West Florida Jaguars challenge the Pensacola Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, West Florida was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Fort Walton Beach. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pensacola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Escambia.
Despite the loss, Pensacola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Khylen Eccles went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Eccles a new career-high in rebounds. Jamarcuz Fountain was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.
Pensacola's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for West Florida, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
West Florida didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pensacola in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. Does West Florida have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pensacola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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