Preview: Choctawhatchee Indians vs. Navarre Raiders
Choctawhatchee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Navarre Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Navarre took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Choctawhatchee, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Choctawhatchee beat West Florida 44-38. Given Choctawhatchee's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while West Florida is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Navarre's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Walton Beach.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Navarre, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Choctawhatchee strolled past Navarre when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 45-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Choctawhatchee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
