Jaguars
| 12/27/24 vs Harrison Central | 57-49 |
| 12/26/24 vs St. Paul's Episcopal | 78-77 |
| 12/17/24 @ Pensacola | 62-58 |
West Florida had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over the Harrison Central Red Rebels. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 525th in Florida, while the Red Rebels are ranked 111th in Mississippi).
West Florida's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Murphy, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleb Johnson, who put up six points.
Despite the loss, Harrison Central still got an impressive performance from Shaun Murray, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Barnett, who had 12 points.
West Florida's record now sits at 5-7. As for Harrison Central, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-9.
West Florida will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pine Forest at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. West Florida is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. Harrison Central has already played their next matchup, an 80-41 defeat against Fairhope on the 28th.
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