If the Niceville Eagles were feeling good off their 55-33 takedown of the T.R. Miller Tigers on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Niceville took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Booker T. Washington on Tuesday. Niceville lost against Booker T. Washington in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 49-47 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Niceville saw an underclassman step up: Carson Fayard scored 15 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Hatcher, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Booker T. Washington found their leader in underclassman Chamiah Francis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Francis has scored at least 25% of Booker T. Washington's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Burgos, who scored 8 points.
Niceville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Booker T. Washington, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Niceville and Fort Walton Beach will face off at 6:30 p.m. on November 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Fort Walton Beach is ranked 74th, while Niceville is ranked 51st). Booker T. Washington and West Florida will face off at 6:00 p.m. on November 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully West Florida focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Tuesday.
