Florida High School Basketball - Fort Walton Beach holds off Winter Haven
January 22, 2022: Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) and the visiting Winter Haven Blue Devils (Winter Haven, FL), saw Fort Walton Beach's basketball squad hold off Winter Haven by a tally of 46-43.
With the victory, Fort Walton Beach improves its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Vikings host South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach, FL) to confront the Seahawks in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 27. The Seahawks come into the challenge with a record of 16-1.
Next up, the Blue Devils confront the Lake Gibson Braves (Lakeland, FL) in a 6A District 7 test, on Wednesday, January 26. Winter Haven will attempt to advance on its 10-8 season record. The Braves go into the test with a 13-7 record after their 54-4 non-league win over Tenoroc (Lakeland, FL).