The Choctawhatchee Indians will square off against the Niceville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Choctawhatchee's victory against Fort Walton Beach wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Choctawhatchee was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 20-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Avery Thigpen
| 10/02/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 21 |
| 09/30/25 vs Baker | 21 |
| 09/25/25 vs South Walton | 16 |
| 09/23/25 @ Crestview | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Choctawhatchee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Thigpen, who had 21 assists and 11 digs. Thigpen has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Deal, who had six digs and three aces.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Niceville and South Walton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Seahawks 3-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since August 29th.
Niceville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Choctawhatchee's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Niceville, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Choctawhatchee might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Niceville in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
