Pace is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Niceville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pace Patriots will host the Niceville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Pace was able to grind out a solid win over Milton, taking the game 40-31.
Meanwhile, Niceville won against Gulf Breeze on Wednesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Everything went Niceville's way against Rocky Bayou Christian as Niceville made off with a 57-33 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Pace better keep an eye on Carson Fayard. She was instrumental in Niceville's win, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. Fayard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Diaz, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Niceville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Pace might still be hurting after the 54-34 defeat they got from Niceville when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fayard, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Now that Pace knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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