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| 02/01/22 - Home | 69-59 W |
| 01/28/21 - Away | 60-49 W |
| 01/18/18 - Home | 79-42 W |
| 12/01/17 - Away | 76-68 W |
| 02/11/16 - Home | 78-41 W |
| 01/26/16 - Away | 66-59 W |
Pensacola is 6-0 against Fort Walton Beach since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pensacola Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Pensacola is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Pensacola is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tate on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pensacola was outmatched by Tate and fell 70-29. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-10.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Khylen Eccles, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rupert Sproles, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Navarre by a score of 59-50 on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Raiders are ranked 584th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pensacola better keep an eye on Khamani Leonard. He was instrumental in Fort Walton Beach's win, as he made all 6 shots he took to post 16 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Xy Childres, who put up 13 points.
Fort Walton Beach's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Pensacola, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pensacola has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Walton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pensacola was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Walton Beach in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 69-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
