Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Niceville Eagles (Niceville, FL), 42-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fort Walton Beach upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Vikings travel to Rutherford (Panama City, FL) to clash with the Rams in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 2-4. Rutherford lost 43-41 in their recent non-league bout against Niceville (Niceville, FL)

Next up, the Eagles clash with the Navarre Raiders (Navarre, FL) in a bout, on Monday, January 22. Niceville will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 48-46 non-league loss to Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach, FL).