Pace had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 57-36 to the Pensacola Tigers. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Pace still got an impressive performance from Hayden Bowman, who had 13 points along with six rebounds. Jacob Cowling was another key player, scoring six points.
Pensacola was led to victory by Rupert Sproles and Noah Jones. Sproles went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points, while Jones went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Sproles a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Khylen Eccles, who earned eight points along with two steals.
The victory got Pensacola back to even at 1-1.
Pace has already played their next match, a 49-39 defeat against Pine Forest on the 26th. As for Pensacola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-46 win against Navarre on the 26th.
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