The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will challenge the Niceville Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Fort Walton Beach came up short against Gulf Breeze and fell 70-61. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Dolphins are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Niceville made easy work of Tate on Thursday and carried off a 67-47 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Niceville's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Fort Walton Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Fort Walton Beach and Niceville were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Fort Walton Beach came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Can Fort Walton Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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