Chamiah Francis leads Booker T. Washington to victory over Niceville

By Team Reports Nov 30, 2023, 2:51pm

Recap: Booker T. Washington Wildcats vs. Niceville Eagles

The Booker T. Washington Wildcats won the last time they faced the Niceville Eagles, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Booker T. Washington walked away with a 45-38 win over Niceville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Booker T. Washington.

Among those leading the charge was Chamiah Francis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Booker T. Washington's points. Chloe Burgos was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.

When it comes to explaining why Niceville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carson Fayard. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Hatcher, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.

Booker T. Washington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Niceville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Booker T. Washington and West Florida will face off at 6:00 p.m. on November 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Florida will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 14th). Niceville and Fort Walton Beach will face off at 6:30 p.m. on November 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.