Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Niceville Eagles (Niceville, FL), 44-24 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Fort Walton Beach upgrades its record to 7-8 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Crestview (Crestview, FL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 14-3. Crestview won 41-39 in their recent non-league bout against Walton (DeFuniak Springs, FL)

Next up, the Eagles play the Navarre Raiders (Navarre, FL) in a bout, on Saturday, January 21. Niceville will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Raiders come into the bout with a 0-16 record after their 35-33 league loss to Crestview (Crestview, FL).