After both having extra time off, the Nease Panthers and the Ponte Vedra Sharks will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nease will be strutting in after a win while Ponte Vedra will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Nease beat Mandarin 54-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
| 12/20/24 vs Mandarin | 9 |
| 01/16/24 vs Tocoi Creek | 7 |
| 12/18/24 @ First Coast | 6 |
| 12/15/23 vs Flagler Palm Coast | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Keystone Heights | 5 |
Nease found their leader in sophomore Audrey Rollins, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Rollins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sage Pytel, who posted eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ponte Vedra came up short against Bishop Snyder two weeks ago and fell 48-39.
Nease will need focus on slowing down Ella Spencer-Gardner, one of several Ponte Vedra players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Haley Hughes was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
The victory got Nease back to even at 5-5. As for Ponte Vedra, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Nease suffered a grim 61-36 defeat to Ponte Vedra in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Nease, Morgan Gavazzi (who went 5 of 7 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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