Escambia County suffered their closest loss since February 21, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Jackson Aggies by a score of 62-60. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Aggies recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
01/10/25 vs Jackson | 22 |
01/08/25 vs W.S. Neal | 15 |
01/07/25 @ Orange Beach | 23 |
12/20/24 @ Charles Henderson | 17 |
12/17/24 @ Hillcrest | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why Escambia County lost, don't look at Cleo Bolar. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Bolar is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Kaniguel Taylor was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
Jackson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keeyun Chapman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Taylor, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points and four steals.
Escambia County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Escambia County and Jackson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Escambia County (ranked 144th) will meet Flomaton (ranked 393rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Jackson (ranked 80th) will meet Southern Choctaw (ranked 226th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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