Menendez is 1-9 against St. Augustine since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Menendez Falcons will host the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. St. Augustine took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Menendez, who comes in off a win.
Menendez is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They breezed by Atlantic to the tune of 49-20. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Sharks are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Sophia Scibelli and Lucia Warner were among the main playmakers for Menendez as the former posted 26 points in addition to five assists and five steals and the latter scored seven points along with seven assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Warner is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Creekside 61-22. The match marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Menendez's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for St. Augustine, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Menendez beat St. Augustine 53-40 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Menendez repeat their success, or does St. Augustine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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