Escambia lost against Gulf Breeze back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Escambia Gators took a 63-44 bruising from the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Dolphins are ranked 68th).
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roycen Jones, who posted 12 points. Hampton Brasfield was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Escambia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gulf Breeze only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Gulf Breeze got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hutson Rowe out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Rowe has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Roman Jackson, who scored 13 points.
Escambia has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Gulf Breeze, their record is now 16-3.
Escambia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-45 win against Pensacola on the 17th. As for Gulf Breeze, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-35 victory against Pace on the 17th.
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