Florida High School Basketball - Niceville nudges Choctawhatchee
December 17, 2011: Niceville, FL 32578 In Saturday's league outing, the Niceville Eagles (Niceville, FL) basketball squad edged the visiting Choctawhatchee Indians (Fort Walton Beach, FL), by a margin of 36-32.
The Eagles (7-2) will now prepare for their outing against Arnold (Panama City Beach, FL). The Marlins go into the non-league outing with a 0-1 record. In their last bout, Arnold was edged by Niceville (Niceville, FL), 31-27, in a non-league bout.
Next up, the Indians play the Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 19. Choctawhatchee will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record.
Game Summary
JV Girls erased a double-digit 4th quarter deficit to pull out a 36-32 win.
Seven separate Niceville players scored, led by 11 points each from Kiyana Gee
and Elise Stuart. A blistering defensive effort led by Njera Frazier provided
the spark the Eagles needed to score an impressive 17 points in the final frame.