The Fort Walton Beach Vikings won the last time they faced the Navarre Raiders, and things went their way on Monday too. Fort Walton Beach walked away with a 42-34 victory over Navarre. Given Fort Walton Beach's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Navarre is ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Walton Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but SaRuan Newton led the charge by scoring 12 points. Taniha Higgins was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Fort Walton Beach is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Navarre, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Fort Walton Beach will head out on the road to take on Ponce De Leon at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jay at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
