Pace lost to Gulf Shores back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Patriots fell 50-37 to the Dolphins. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 252nd in Florida, while the Dolphins are ranked 98th in Alabama).
Despite the loss, Pace still got an impressive performance from Leighton Osborn, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards. That was a full 48.6% of the Patriots' points, marking the seventh time in a row Osborn has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Walders, who had four points and five rebounds.
Pace's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Gulf Shores, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Pace will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Niceville at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2026. As for Gulf Shores, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 29-23 loss against Anniston on the 18th.
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