Florida High School Basketball - Gainesville winner over Nease
January 10, 2023: Ponte Vedra, FL 32095
In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Gainesville Hurricanes (Gainesville, FL) basketball squad felled the host Nease Panthers (Ponte Vedra, FL), by a margin of 65-49.
The Hurricanes (7-6) will now prepare for their outing against Hawthorne (Hawthorne, FL). The Hornets go into the non-league outing with a 4-2 record. In their last outing, Hawthorne was beaten by The Rock (Gainesville, FL), 49-38, in a non-league outing.
The Panthers now own a 12-5 record. They play next when they travel to Ponte Vedra for a non-league outing on Thursday, January 12. Nease will clash with a Sharks squad coming off a 50-35 non-league win over Providence School (Jacksonville, FL). The Sharks record now stands at 9-7.
Game Summary
Nease opened with a 6-0 run and Gainesville followed with a 5-0 run of their own to trail by one (6-5). The Lady Panthers would score on consecutive possessions to increase the lead (10-5). The Lady Hurricanes drew within one by the end of the period after a 7-3 run. Nease held on for the one point advantage (13-12) as the first period concluded.
