The Niceville Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 72-64 win over Forest on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for Niceville as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
It was another big night for Anna Kimball, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Niceville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyah Hatcher, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Niyah McCoy, who scored 22 points along with three steals. McCoy hasn't dropped below 16 points for eight straight games. Jiyah Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11.
Niceville's road trip will continue as they head out to face Gulf Breeze at 6:30 p.m. on February 19th. Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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