Escambia hasn't had much luck against Tate recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Escambia Gators will be home for the holidays to greet the Tate Aggies at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Escambia came up short against Choctawhatchee and fell 57-44.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tate). They strolled past Escambia County with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 86-67. The win was all the more spectacular given the Aggies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 408th in Florida, while the Blue Devils are ranked 132nd in Alabama).
Escambia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tate, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Things could have been worse for Escambia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-50 loss to Tate in their previous meeting back in February. Can Escambia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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