Pensacola entered their match against Pine Forest on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pensacola Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Pine Forest Eagles. Even though they lost, the Tigers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.5 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Pensacola lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rupert Sproles, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus two blocks. Another player making a difference was Khylen Eccles, who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points.
Pine Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marlin Williams led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Jackson Parker was another key player, earning 11 points along with three steals.
Pensacola's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pine Forest, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Pensacola has already played their next matchup, a 77-45 defeat against Booker T. Washington on the 6th. As for Pine Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-60 loss against Cristo Rey Atlanta on the 5th.
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