Florida High School Basketball - Ponte Vedra fells Nease
January 8, 2014: Ponte Vedra, FL 32095 Ponte Vedra Sharks (Ponte Vedra, FL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Nease Panthers (Ponte Vedra, FL), 41-30 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Ponte Vedra upgrades its record to 10-5 on the season. The Sharks travel to Ridgeview (Orange Park, FL) to play the Panthers in a 5A District 4 bout on Thursday, January 9. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-10. Ridgeview lost 68-53 in their recent league bout against Palatka (Palatka, FL)
Next up, the Panthers play the Bartram Trail Bears (St. Johns, FL) in a 6A District 4 bout, on Friday, January 10. Nease will attempt to upgrade on its 4-7 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 12-4 record after their 67-49 league win over St. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL).
Game Summary
With a large contingent of the Ponte Vedra student body wearing special T Shirts with a photo of their revered coach Bud Beech on the front and the inscription “Fear the Beech” on the back, the Ponte Vedra Sharks defeated arch rival Nease 41-30 Wednesday night.
The Sharks utilized a stifling defense against Nease that switched from time to time from a matching zone to a hard man-to-man defense that baffled the host Panthers the entire evening.
The Sharks jumped out the gates early by limiting the Panthers to but 3 first quarter points while scoring 12.
Nease only outscored the Sharks in one quarter, that being the second period of action when they edged the visitors by just one field goal as Ponte Vedra led 22-15 at the halftime break.
Nease never closed within seven points the rest of the game in the low scoring affair where made baskets were at a premium.
