Basketball Game Preview: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Pace Patriots

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Home	61-39 W
01/03/24 - Home	46-42 W
12/12/23 - Away	41-48 L
12/09/21 - Home	50-44 W
01/19/21 - Away	60-54 W
+ 4 more games

Fort Walton Beach is 7-2 against Pace since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Fort Walton Beach Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Pace Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Fort Walton Beach is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

On Thursday, Fort Walton Beach beat Rutherford 32-20.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pace, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Crestview with a 57-53 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

The win got Pace back to even at 12-12. As for Fort Walton Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.

Fort Walton Beach took their victory against Pace in their previous meeting on January 3rd by a conclusive 61-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Walton Beach since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.