After losing to Escambia the last time they met, Choctawhatchee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Choctawhatchee Indians came out on top against the Escambia Gators by a score of 57-44 on Tuesday. The Indians pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gators cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the defeat, Escambia saw an underclassman step up: freshman Roycen Jones went 7 for 17 on his way to 17 points. David Dodson was another key player, putting up six points.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Escambia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Choctawhatchee will take on Walton in a tournament on Friday. As for Escambia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tate at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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