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Fort Walton BeachRutherford

Vikings
52
Rams
59

The Rutherford (Panama City, FL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Fort Walton Beach (FL) by a score of 59-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Walton Beach----52
Rutherford----59
Final score provided by T. Davis.
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Game Stats

Fort Walton Beach (24-25)

Rutherford (24-25)

Fort Walton Beach

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals52
1SaRuan Newton (So)11
2Mia McSwain (Sr)9
11Taniha Higgins (Sr)3
15Alyx Hall (Sr)3
23Alexis Smith (So)20
24Abria Jackson (So)6
Rutherford

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5821464655
1Ka’Nahla Hayes (So)114133138
3Taylor Thomas (8th)21
11Nevaeh Thomas (Fr)93112732
13Olivia Waddell (Sr)21
14Ayonnie Houston (Sr)13595656
21Ava Butler (Sr)217135477
Fort Walton Beach

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals52
1SaRuan Newton (So)11
2Mia McSwain (Sr)9
11Taniha Higgins (Sr)3
15Alyx Hall (Sr)3
23Alexis Smith (So)20
24Abria Jackson (So)6
Rutherford

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals589224171644122450
1Ka’Nahla Hayes (So)11272912502633
3Taylor Thomas (8th)21
11Nevaeh Thomas (Fr)91520221002633
13Olivia Waddell (Sr)20201
14Ayonnie Houston (Sr)1339335956
21Ava Butler (Sr)2161060111001333
Fort Walton Beach

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals52
1SaRuan Newton (So)11
2Mia McSwain (Sr)9
11Taniha Higgins (Sr)3
15Alyx Hall (Sr)3
23Alexis Smith (So)20
24Abria Jackson (So)6
Rutherford

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals58
1Ka’Nahla Hayes (So)11
3Taylor Thomas (8th)2
11Nevaeh Thomas (Fr)9
13Olivia Waddell (Sr)2
14Ayonnie Houston (Sr)13
21Ava Butler (Sr)21

Game Story

Florida High School Basketball - Fort Walton Beach held off by Rutherford

January 10, 2025: Panama City, FL 32401

In Friday's non-league test, the Rutherford Rams (Panama City, FL) basketball squad got by the visiting Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL), by a score of 59-52.

Next, the Rams encounter the Bozeman Bucks (Panama City, FL) in a 3A District 1 test, on Monday, January 13. Rutherford will attempt to improve on its 13-2 season record.

The Vikings (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Niceville (Niceville, FL). The Eagles come into the non-league test with a 11-5 record. In their last test, Niceville held off Crestview (Crestview, FL), 70-52, in a league test.

FWBHS @ Rutherford Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 10, 2025 @ 6p
The Rutherford (Panama City, FL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Fort Walton Beach (FL) by a score of 59-52.

Rankings & Records

Fort Walton Beach (24-25)

FLClass
668
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-91-28-16-73-1.654.3331,2031,078

Rutherford (24-25)

FLClass
6311
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-44-013-06-33-1.8461.0001,240809

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Walton Beach		10.610.411.610.346.3
Rutherford		18.413.411.611.447.7

Head-to-Head

  • Rutherford won on 1/10/2025
    1/10 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    FWBHS----52
    Rutherford----59

    The Fort Walton Beach (FL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Rutherford (Panama City, FL) by a score of 59-52.

    Box score
  • Fort Walton Beach won on 1/30/2025
    1/30 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Rutherford----20
    FWBHS----32

    The Rutherford (Panama City, FL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Fort Walton Beach (FL) by a score of 32-20.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Fort Walton BeachRutherford
47.6Points Per Game47.0
6.0Rebounds Per Game-
1.9Assists Per Game-
2.5Steals Per Game-
0.5Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Fort Walton BeachRutherfordNational Avg.
#1 SaRuan Newton17.0Points Per Game#21 Ava Butler15.34.1
#23 Alexis Smith2.3Rebounds Per Game
-
2.8
#1 SaRuan Newton0.7Assists Per Game
-
0.9
#11 Taniha Higgins0.6Steals Per Game
-
1.1
#23 Alexis Smith0.2Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Fort Walton Beach4-1Rutherford3-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24Fort Walton BeachSouth Walton(L) 52-502/8/25South WaltonRutherford(W) 44-36
1/14/25South WaltonFort Walton Beach(W) 63-45
1/3/25PaceFort Walton Beach(W) 61-3912/20/24PaceRutherford(W) 63-30
1/31/25Fort Walton BeachPace(W) 50-30
2/6/25BayFort Walton Beach(W) 62-3212/13/24RutherfordBay(W) 76-22

Record Breakdown

Fort Walton Beach (24-25)

Rutherford (24-25)
17-9
Overall
22-4
1-2
League
5-0
11-3
Non-League
14-3
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
4-1
Common Opponent
3-0
8-1
Home
13-0
6-7
Away
6-3
3-1
Neutral
3-1
3-1
Playoff
3-1
15-6
In-State
19-2
2-3
Out-of-State
3-2