West Florida and Fort Walton Beach squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Florida had to settle for second. They fell 53-41 to the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Frank Likely and Jakobe Fairley certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Likely dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Fairley posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Derrick Williams also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Fort Walton Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rodric Starks led the charge by putting up 11 points along with eight boards and five steals. Starks is becoming a predictor of Fort Walton Beach's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 8-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Khamani Leonard, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
West Florida's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Fort Walton Beach, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
West Florida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Walton Beach, they have already played their next game, a 55-54 defeat against Bay on the 7th.
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