Basketball Game Preview: Pensacola Catholic Crusaders vs. Fort Walton Beach Vikings

The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Fort Walton Beach is facing Pensacola Catholic at the wrong time: Pensacola Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Cardinals. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Walton Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 60-56 win over West Florida on Saturday.

Fort Walton Beach's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Pensacola Catholic, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6.

Pensacola Catholic came up short against Fort Walton Beach when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 58-46. Can Pensacola Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.