The South Walton Seahawks will venture away from home to square off against the Niceville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, South Walton blew past Walton, posting a 62-32 victory. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Niceville earned a 50-37 win over Pace on Monday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Patriots are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Walton better keep an eye on Carson Fayard. She was instrumental in Niceville's win, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Fayard's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jazmyn Fowler was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
South Walton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Niceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
South Walton and Niceville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but South Walton came up empty-handed after a 65-64 defeat. Can South Walton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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