Florida High School Basketball - Nease crushes St. Augustine
January 13, 2017: Ponte Vedra, FL 32095 Nease Panthers (Ponte Vedra, FL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting St. Augustine Yellow Jackets (St. Augustine, FL), 69-37 in a league bout.
With the victory, Nease upgrades its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Englewood (Jacksonville, FL) to play the Rams in a 7A District 3 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Rams come into the bout with a record of 3-14. Englewood won 48-19 in their recent non-league bout against Jackson (Jacksonville, FL)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Bishop Kenny Crusaders (Jacksonville, FL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 17. St. Augustine will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record.
Game Summary
Besides the 3rd quarter, the first period of play was one of the most competitive period. Nease was able to keepSt. Augustine at bay and led 13-7 to close the quarter.