Having just played yesterday, the Menendez Falcons will get right back to it and host the Father Lopez Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Menendez: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Father Lopez has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Thursday, Menendez lost to Oakleaf at home by a 57-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Knights are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Father Lopez didn't have too much trouble with Circle Christian on Tuesday as they won 78-64. The Green Wave pushed the score to 61-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Centurions cut but never quite recovered from.
Menendez's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Father Lopez, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Menendez came up short against Father Lopez in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 57-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Father Lopez's Jonathan Powell, who posted 34 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Now that Menendez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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