Basketball Game Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Nease Panthers

Having just played yesterday, the Bartram Trail Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Nease Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bartram Trail can't be too worried about heading out to take on Nease: they just beat Fletcher at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Bartram Trail walked away with a 45-32 win over Fletcher on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Meanwhile, Nease earned a 58-47 victory over Creekside on Thursday.

Nease pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Bartram Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.

Bartram Trail skirted past Nease 40-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Bartram Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nease turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.