It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pensacola can now relate to. They fell to the Fort Walton Beach Vikings 37-33. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 45-31 loss two weeks ago.
Despite the defeat, Pensacola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chioma Patterson went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds. Zion Perkins was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
Fort Walton Beach's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexis Smith, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was SaRuan Newton, who scored nine points.
Pensacola's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Fort Walton Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
While Pensacola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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