Blue Devils win basketball season opener
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Escambia County beat Vigor 69-52 in its season opener on Nov. 16 at home in Cornell Torrence Gymnasium.
The Blue Devils led 29-18 at halftime, and 42-26 at the end of the third period.
Lue Williams led ECHS, going a perfect 13-for-13 from the field and 6-for-6 from the 3-point line. He scored 34 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots.
Malik Brown followed Williams with 16 points, and Jordaun Patterson had six assists.
ECHS played in a tournament in Gulf Shores on Monday and Tuesday, and game information will be published in next week’s edition.
In girls action, VHS won 48-15.