The Fort Walton Beach Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Walton Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Pensacola Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Walton Beach took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 60-56 win over West Florida.
Pensacola Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-58 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Michael Catholic.
Fort Walton Beach pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Pensacola Catholic, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6.
Fort Walton Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Pensacola Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 58-46. Will Fort Walton Beach repeat their success, or does Pensacola Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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