Gulf Breeze, Jay girls basketball seasons end in regional tournaments | AREA ROUNDUP
Just one girls basketball team remains after Monday, and that's the Booker T. Washington Wildcats. They won over Ridgeview in the Region 1-5A semifinals, and they'll host the region finals on Thursday.
Flag football for a few area schools also kicked off the 2024 regular season.
Here's a roundup of contests that happened on Monday, Feb. 19.
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Girls basketball
Ponce De Leon 62, Jay 48: The Royals couldn't muster a comeback in the final frame, falling in the Region 1-1A final at the Pirates on Monday.
Ponce De Leon held an early 17-10 lead after the first quarter, and then limited Jay's offense in the second frame. The Royals were held to just seven points in the second quarter, trailing 35-17 at halftime. While both teams scored 17 points apiece in the third stanza, Jay outscored Ponce De Leon in the final frame – but didn't have enough to catch up.
The Royals fouled the Pirates in the last few minutes to get the ball back sooner, but fell just short.
Individual stats were not reported from the game.
Jay's season ends with a 21-5 overall record.
Niceville 63, Gulf Breeze 42: After upsetting Pace in the region quarterfinals, the Dolphins' run in the Region 1-6A tournament came to a close after losing to top-seeded Niceville in the semifinals.
It was the second time Gulf Breeze fell to the Eagles in 10 days, after dropping the District 1-6A championship on Feb. 9.
No quarter-by-quarter scores were provided. Individual stats for Gulf Breeze were not available.
The Dolphins finish the year with a 19-9 overall record.
Flag football
Navarre 19, Destin 0: The Raiders got things off to a good start with a win over Destin at home.
Quarter-by-quarter scores were not posted. Individual stats were not available.
Navarre (1-0) hosts Chiles on Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m., and Gulf Breeze at 7 p.m.
Fort Walton Beach 46, Pine Forest 6: The Eagles avoided a shutout with a touchdown in the final quarter at Fort Walton Beach.
FWB took an early 13-0 lead after the first quarter before expanding on the advantage, 33-0, at halftime. Another touchdown in the third frame put the Vikings up, 40-0, before Pine Forest responded in the fourth. But FWB added another score to round out the 46-6 final.
No individual stats were reported.
Pine Forest (0-1) hosts Niceville on Wednesday.
Niceville 59, Escambia 0: The Gators were shut out in their season-opener against a strong Niceville squad.
Quarter-by-quarter scores were not available. No individual stats were provided.
Escambia (0-1) goes to Pace on Wednesday.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Gulf Breeze, Jay girls basketball lose region tournament games
