Basketball Game Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Nease Panthers + How To Watch

The Bartram Trail Bears and the Nease Panthers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Nease took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartram Trail, who comes in off a win.

On Thursday, Bartram Trail really took it to Middleburg for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-37 win. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Nease unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponte Vedra. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sharks 17-10 in the first quarter.

Nease's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Bartram Trail, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Bartram Trail was able to grind out a solid victory over Nease when the teams last played back in February of 2025, winning 46-39. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.