The Nease Panthers will challenge the Clay Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nease, who comes in off a win.
Clay is hoping to do what Providence School couldn't on Friday: put an end to Nease's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nease snuck past Providence School with a 56-50 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Stallions are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Clay came up short against Flagler Palm Coast on Saturday, falling 69-47. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Nease, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Nease was able to grind out a solid victory over Clay in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 55-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nease since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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