Vikings
| 02/08/25 vs Pensacola | 37-33 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bay | 62-32 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pace | 50-30 |
| 01/30/25 vs Rutherford | 32-20 |
| 01/27/25 vs Pensacola | 45-31 |
| + 3 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Fort Walton Beach rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 37-33 W over the Pensacola Tigers. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Fort Walton Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexis Smith out in front who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of SaRuan Newton, who put up nine points.
Despite the defeat, Pensacola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chioma Patterson went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and seven boards. Zion Perkins was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Fort Walton Beach's record now sits at 16-8. As for Pensacola, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Fort Walton Beach will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pensacola: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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