If W.S. Neal was feeling good fresh off their 67-47 takedown of Northview last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The W.S. Neal Eagles were dealt a 96-65 loss at the hands of the Escambia County Blue Devils on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-53 last Wednesday.
It was another big night for Cleo Bolar, who went 15 for 26 en route to 45 points and six steals for Escambia County. Bolar is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Dante'Veon Lewis, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
W.S. Neal has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Escambia County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Jackson the next time they take the court. W.S. Neal will head out to face Jackson at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Escambia County will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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