The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Nease Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bishop Kenny easily dispatched Menendez on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Bishop Kenny fell just short of Episcopal School of Jacksonville by a score of 50-47 on Friday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponte Vedra. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Sharks are ranked 88th).
Nease's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Bishop Kenny, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Bishop Kenny came up short against Nease when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 51-40. Thankfully for Bishop Kenny, Bryson Utter (who went 5 for 8 en route to 21 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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