Florida High School Basketball - Fort Walton Beach holds off Rutherford
December 9, 2023: 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 Rutherford Rams (Panama City, FL), saw Fort Walton Beach's basketball squad hold off Rutherford by a tally of 62-55.
With the victory, Fort Walton Beach improves its record to 2-5 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Milton (Milton, FL) to confront the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 11. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 9-0. Milton won 63-44 in their recent non-league challenge against North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City, FL)
Next up, the Rams confront the Arnold Marlins (Panama City Beach, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 12. Rutherford will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record. The Marlins come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 67-63 non-league loss to Bay (Panama City, FL).