The Navarre Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Crestview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Navarre has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Navarre finally turned things around against Escambia on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 victory over the Gators. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since January 26th.
Navarre got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tony Sabino out in front who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds. Colt Brauns was another key player, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Crestview came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dolphins 52-50.
Crestview's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Navarre, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Navarre took a serious blow against Crestview in their previous matchup back in February, falling 84-57. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Navarre was down 45-15.
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