Basketball Recap: Ponte Vedra Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Ponte Vedra easily dispatched Bartram Trail on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Sharks fell just short of the Nease Panthers by a score of 69-66 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Sharks have suffered since January 20th.

Maddox Palmer

Points

12/05/25 vs Nease	40
12/03/25 vs Bartram Trail	20
12/01/25 vs University Christian	27
11/25/25 @ Bishop Kenny	23
11/24/25 @ Wolfson	19
+ 4 more games

When it comes to explaining why Ponte Vedra lost, don't look at Maddox Palmer. Despite the final result, he went 14-for-30 on his way to 40 points and six rebounds. The contest was Palmer's ninth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Montague, who posted nine points and five boards.

Ponte Vedra's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Nease, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.

Coming up, Ponte Vedra will venture away from home to challenge Beachside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Sharks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Nease, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against University Christian at 7:30 p.m.