ECHS splits with visiting Monroe County

Published 10:06 pm Friday, December 6, 2013

Escambia County's Akeem Gray goes up for a shot attempt against Monroe County on Friday night. The Blue Devils lost, 74-60.|Photo by Justin Schuver

Escambia County’s Akeem Gray goes up for a shot attempt against Monroe County on Friday night. The Blue Devils lost, 74-60.|Photo by Justin Schuver

Escambia County High School’s varsity basketball teams split their games against visiting Monroe County on Friday night. The Lady Devils won, 40-27, while the Blue Devils fell by a 74-60 score.

In the boys game, Desmond Williams had 24 points but it wasn’t enough as the Blue Devils lost to the Tigers. Monroe County led 35-24 at halftime. Jarvis Knight added 14 points for the Blue Devils, who fell to 6-5 for the season.

The Lady Devils had a 25-7 halftime lead on the way to their victory.

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