Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Fort Walton Beach Vikings

Bishop Kenny is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fort Walton Beach is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will host the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kenny has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 175 points over their last three contests.

Bishop Kenny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Paxon School For Advanced Studies to the tune of 58-18. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Kathleen Crawley

Points

02/13/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies	18
02/06/25 vs Menendez	15
02/04/25 vs Baker County	18
01/31/25 @ Viera	16

Bishop Kenny relied on the efforts of Kathleen Crawley, who went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and five rebounds, and Abby Baker, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 15 points along with six boards and three steals. Crawley's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Deegan, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach earned a 45-35 win over Pensacola on Thursday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Bishop Kenny has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.4 points over those games. As for Fort Walton Beach, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.