Having just played yesterday, the Pensacola Tigers will get right back to it and host the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Pensacola: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Gulf Breeze has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Pensacola is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fort Walton Beach on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pensacola was beaten by Fort Walton Beach 64-24. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Gulf Breeze's good fortune finally ran out last Monday. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of James River Midlothian.
Pensacola will need focus on slowing down Hutson Rowe, one of several Gulf Breeze players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Rowe's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Jackson, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Gulf Breeze's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Pensacola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Pensacola came up short against Gulf Breeze in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 54-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points. Now that Pensacola knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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