Lexi Burklow scored a game-high 24 points and Pace High used a first-quarter surge to roll past Foley (Ala.) in a non-district game at Pace on Monday night.
The Patriots had eight other players score at least two points as they improved 11-2 overall. They will host Tate on Thursday night.
At Pace High
Pace 64, Foley 44
Foley -- Davis 20, Kiser 11, Brookenshaw 4, Beckish 3, Scott 2, Warner 2, Odoms 1, C. Odoms 1.
Pace -- Lexi Burklow 24, McKenna Wyrosdick 9, Kenzie Ervin 8, Hannah Richards 6, Rachel Moorer 6 Claire Pierson 4, Kenzie Wheelus 3, Jessica Long 2, Rachel Short 2.
Foley...9 10 16 9 -- 44
Pace...19 10 18 17 -- 64
Records: Pace 11-2.
Next: Pace hosts Tate on Thursday.
Central comes up short against Baker
Central High sophomore McKayla Simmons poured in a game-high 28 points, but visiting Baker gained the upper hand with a big first quarter in defeating the Jaguars.
Simmons, who has played all positions for the Jaguars, added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
At Central High
Baker 54, Central 42
Baker -- Quigg 6, Wagner 2, Chestnut 13, Anderson 26, Phillips 2, Voorhes 6
Central -- Natalie Jernigan 8, Alex Simmons 1, Haley Padgett 5, McKayla Simmons 28.
Baker...14 13 9 14 -- 54
Central...1 12 14 11 -- 42
Records: Central 5-6.
Next: Central at Rocky Bayou on Friday.
Escambia gets past West Florida High
The Gators got nine points and six rebounds from Q. Livingston as they fought their way back to .500 on the season.
Alexis Bell-Jones added six points and 14 steaks in the win for Escambia.
At Escambia
ESCAMBIA 42, WEST FLORIDA 26
West Florida...6 11 5 4 -- 26
Escambia ...8 5 16 13 -- 42
West Florida (2-8) -- Jereaka Ephfrom 2, Kierra Williams 4, D'Asia Henderson 6, Deja Jones 6, Faithe Franklin 3, Nina Mathias 5.
Escambia (5-5) -- Q. Livingston 9, Alexis Bell-Jones 6, Jayla McGruder 7, Lynea Roby 7, Sydney Walton 1, Tatitanna Sutton 2, Brianna Smith 3, Kim Bethea 7.
Stats: McGruder 6 steals, 4 steals; Bell-Jones 14 steals; Bethea 6 revounds; Livingston 6 rebounds, Sutton 6, Walton 5.
Next: Host Northview Thursday. West Florida hosts Milton at 7 p.m. today.
At Northview
NORTHVIEW 60,
EAST HILL CHRISTIAN 17
East Hill... 4 2 5 6 -- 17
Northview ...15 12 21 12 -- 60
East Hill (1-4) -- Glass 5, Mason 2, Cayson 2, Wachob 4, Goolsby 4.
Northview -- Shaquanna Jones 20, Angel Lathan 2, Danielle Steadham 12, Morgan Payne 3, E'Layzha Bates 17, Lana Clayton 2, Syria 4.
Next: Thursday at West Florida.
Boys Basketball
Tate Upton scored 15 points, one of three players in double figures, as Jay toppled Laurel Hill.
Eric Trevino had 14 and Justin Garcia added 10. The Royals jumped out to a 23-10 first quarter lead and never relented.
Jay travels today to face Holmes County.
At Laurel Hill
Jay 54, Laurel Hill 37
Jay -- Taylor Kelly 3, Eric Trevino 14, Tate Upton 15, Aaron Floyd 2, Thomas Fisher 1, Justus Garcia 10, Ben Lassiter 2, Marshall Thomas 7.
Laurel Hill -- Taylor McQuag 2, Ian Strickland 6, Max Smith 8, Chris Sailor 3, Josh Phillips 4, Tamara Callaway 10, Tony Callaway 2, Matt Lewellyn 2.
Jay...23 10 9 12 -- 54
Laurel Hill...11 7 8 11 -- 37
Records: Jay 3-5
Next: Jay plays today at Holmes County.
Girls soccer
Mia Moering, Savannah Hawkins and Rori Cassidy scored a goal each to lead Escambia past Pine Forest 3-0.
Peihden Courtney had three saves.
At Escambia
ESCAMBIA 3, PINE FOREST 0
Escambia (2-10-1) -- Goals: Mia Moering, Savannah Hawkins, Rori Cassidy. Saves: Peihden Courtney 3.
Next: Escambia travels to Navarre today.
At Pensacola High
GULF BREEZE 1, PHS 0
Gulf Breeze -- Goal: Alyssa Pejic. Assist: Francis Harpole.
