PREP ROUNDUP: Niceville boys soccer, FWB girls basketball garner big wins
PENSACOLA — It took the Fort Walton Beach girls basketball team four tries to beat Pine Forest last year.
This year, Mercedez Claybrone's crew didn't wait for the playoffs to fell the rival Eagles. Building off the momentum of last year's Sweet 16 win, the Vikings rode 18 points from Sam Sherer and 10 points from both Madison Snowden and Paris Smith to Monday's 53-43 non-district win in Pensacola.
It was the third straight victory for the Vikings, who are now 4-2 with Milton coming to town Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff.
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BOYS SOCCER
Niceville 4, Gulf Breeze 3
Carsen Krider scored twice and Michael O'Leary and Sean Dickerson found the back of the net for the Eagles, who scored late to win a thriller at Twin Oaks Monday night.
Adrian Pearson delivered three assists for the Eagles, who also got a dime from Frank Lupella.
The Eagles (3-1-1) next travel to South Walton on Thursday for a 7 p.m. start.
GIRLS SOCCER
Rocky Bayou 4, Freeport 0
Ella Harned scored twice and delivered an assist and the Knights produced a clean sheet on the road Monday to improve to 3-2-1.
Naomi Riches and Tiana Moses also scored for the Knights and Kerrstin Embry, Reagan Mallick and Miriam Riches each delivered an assist to back keeper Vanessa Jammer, who turned away six shots on goal.
The Knights played Pensacola Catholic Tuesday in Pensacola.
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