Basketball Recap: Jataevion Jones Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Navarre + How To Watch

Fort Walton Beach won the last time they faced Navarre and things went their way on Friday too. The Vikings walked away with a 53-45 victory over the Raiders.

Fort Walton Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jataevion Jones led the charge by shooting 56% from the field on his way to 10 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Sean Simon, who posted 12 points and eight boards.

Fort Walton Beach was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Navarre only racked up two.

Navarre lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jayden Johnson, who scored 13 points and six rebounds. Maurice McLaurin was another key player, putting up six points in addition to ten boards and three steals.

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Previous Games

11/21/25 - Away	53-45 W
01/07/25 - Away	59-50 W
11/22/24 - Home	65-48 W
01/09/24 - Home	64-83 L
12/12/23 - Away	77-66 W
+ 5 more games

The win got Fort Walton Beach back to even at 1-1. As for Navarre, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Fort Walton Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-54 loss against Central Fellowship Christian Academy on the 24th. As for Navarre, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Escambia at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th.