This season hasn't been kind to the Satsuma Gators, who are still winless after their 15th match. They took a serious blow against Escambia County on Tuesday, falling 67-27. While losing is never fun, Satsuma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while Escambia County is ranked 190th).
Escambia County found their leader in underclassman Cleo Bolar jr., who scored 31 points along with seven steals and six assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bolar jr. has scored at least 25% of Escambia County's points. Another player making a difference was Michael French, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Satsuma's loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-15. As for Escambia County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Satsuma will take on Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Escambia County, they will head out on the road to face off against T.R. Miller at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
