Eagles
| 01/29/25 @ Ponce De Leon | 44-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs Navarre | 55-17 |
| 01/20/25 @ Pace | 50-35 |
| 01/16/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 57-33 |
| 01/15/25 vs Gulf Breeze | 57-9 |
Niceville took a 20-point loss the last time they faced off against Ponce De Leon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Niceville Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ponce De Leon Pirates on Wednesday, sneaking past 44-42. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won five games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Niceville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabriella Diaz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Diaz a new career-high. Carson Fayard was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Niceville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Ponce De Leon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kiyann Alford, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kinsleigh Hunter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards.
Niceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Niceville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-32 victory against Milton on the 31st. As for Ponce De Leon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-43 loss against Freeport on the 30th.
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