Florida High School Basketball - Niceville nips Gulf Breeze
January 16, 2024: Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Niceville Eagles (Niceville, FL) and the host Gulf Breeze Dolphins (Gulf Breeze, FL), saw Niceville's basketball squad hold off Gulf Breeze by a count of 56-53.
With the victory, Niceville upgrades its record to 14-4 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Pace (Pace, FL) to play the Patriots in a 6A District 1 challenge on Thursday, January 18. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 14-3. Pace won 61-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Jay (Jay, FL)
Next up, the Dolphins play the Crestview Bulldogs (Crestview, FL) in a 6A District 1 challenge, on Thursday, January 18. Gulf Breeze will attempt to upgrade on its 12-5 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 9-10 record after their 45-11 non-league win over Baldwin County (Bay Minette, AL).