Savannah Nixon scored a team-high 14 points and pulled down 19 rebounds to help Gulf Breeze hold off District 1-5A opponent Panama City Arnold, 40-36, on Tuesday.
Shelby Pliska also scored in double figures for the Dolphins with 12 points.
Gulf Breeze continues district play Friday at home against Panama City Rutherford.
At Gulf Breeze
GULF BREEZE 40, ARNOLD 36
Arnold...7 9 9 10 -- 36
Gulf Breeze...4 11 12 13 -- 40
Gulf Breeze (7-7, 3-3 District 1-5A) -- Shelby Pliska 12, Michelle Barrineau 2, Savannah Nixon 14, Nicole Morse 8, Nanci Suarez 2.
Stats: Pliska 4 steals, 5 rebounds; Suarez 4 steals; Morse 3 rebounds; Nixon 19 rebounds; Analena Schreiber 8 rebounds.
Next: Gulf Breeze hosts Rutherford on Friday.
PHS tops Navarre
Chelsey Gibson scored 18 points, Shamina Hunter added 13, and Pensacola High overwhelmed Navarre, 61-14, at home.
Gibson also pulled down seven rebounds, made three assists and produced five steals.
The Tigers play again Friday at Escambia.
At Pensacola High
PHS 61, NAVARRE 14
Navarre...4 0 6 4 -- 14
PHS...20 14 17 10 -- 61
PHS (16-2, 10-1 District 1-6A)--Shamina Hunter 13, Kayla Thompson 23, D'Arcy Draper 4, Racine Franks 3, Chelsey Gibons18.
Navarre -- Jessica Reyes 2, Nadia Fingall 2, Lydiah Brunet 4, Kiera Foster 2, Julia Ramsey 3, Natasha Page 1.
Stats: Gibson 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 1 block; Thompson 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks; Hunter 3 steals; Draper 2 steals, 4 blocks.
Next: PHS plays at Escambia.
Pine Forest rolls past Milton
Pine Forest improved to 9-0 in District 1-6A with a 69-10 win against Milton.
Now 13-2 overall, the Eagles had four players in double figures led by 11 points each from Ty Purifoy and Jayla King. Njeri Nelms and Brittney Snowden added 10 points apiece.
At Pine Forest
PINE FOREST 69, MILTON 10
Milton...1 2 1 6 -- 10
Pine Forest...9 24 21 15 -- 69
Milton -- Jayci Floyd 3, Hannah Wingate 4, Jaqueline Phelps 3.
Pine Forest (13-2, 9-0) -- Latonya Miller 8, Jasmine McCants 6, Ty Purifoy 11, Njeri Nelms 10, Tylan Carter 2, Jymetrea Jones 6, Tia Sanders 3, Jayla King 11, Brittney Snowden 10, Bria McCants 2.
Stats: Miller 5 steals; Nelms 7 steals, 4 assists; King 8 rebounds, 4 steals; Snowden 5 rebounds.
Next: Pine Forest travels to Escambia on Thursday.
Pace pummels Washington
Rachel Moorer scored 22 points to lead Pace past Washington, 62-42.
Jade Lewis poured in a game-high 25 points in the losing effort for the Wildcats.
Pace will travel to Central on Thursday. Washington will host Pine Forest on Friday.
At Washington
PACE 62, WASHINGTON 42
Pace...11 14 18 19 -- 62
Washington...6 14 7 13 -- 42
Washington (6-9; 5-6) -- Kayloni Pryear 1, Gabby Lawrence 3, Latasia Crocker 4, Mataya Lewis 4, T.D. Thomas 3, Jade Lewis 25, Tykiah Johnson 2.
Pace -- Burkelow 21, Ervin 4, Richards 2, Wheelus 3, Wyrosdick 10, Moorer 22.
Next: Washington hosting Pine Forest on Friday.
Catholic stops Jay
Gabrielle Clune and Phaedra Harris scored seven points apiece as Catholic recorded a 31-24 road win against Jay.
Jay's Hilary Hendricks led all scorers with 13 points, but the Royals were hurt by a 7-1 first-quarter deficit and trailed by nine at the half.
At Jay
CATHOLIC 31, JAY 24
Catholic...7 12 9 3 -- 31
Jay...1 9 3 11 -- 24
Catholic (6-12) -- KeAunni Evans 5, Kaitlynn Oslon 2, Gabrielle Clune 7, Phaedra Harris 7, Sheridan 4, Isabella Williams 2, Kiley Brady 2, Burkhardt 2.
Jay (4-14) -- Carissa Mulford 2, Olivia Wright 1, Hilary Hendricks 13, Emily Russell 5, Taylor Moore 2.
Next: Jay plays at Freeport on Friday.
Second half lifts Escambia over Tate
Escambia surged in the second half at Tate for a 44-34 win.
Jayla McGruder netted 20 points to lead all scorers, and Kim Bethea added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Escambia.
Ali Obrein scored 19 points for Tate in the loss.
At Tate
ESCAMBIA 44, TATE 34
Escambia...2 8 16 18 -- 44
Tate...10 5 11 8 -- 34
Escambia (7-10) -- Jayla McGruder 20, Tijuana Weatherspoon 5, Lynea Roby 6, Sydney Walton 2, Kim Bethea 11.
Escambia stats: Beathea 10 rebounds; Livingston 9 rebounds.
Tate -- Obrien 19, A. Loomis 5, Samuel 6, J. Loomis 2, Conoly 2
Next: Escambia host PF on Thursday.
