Basketball Recap: Jerrell Nealy's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Medina over Lancaster

Medina fought the good fight in their overtime game against Lancaster on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 104-97 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancaster Legends. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (58), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.

Medina's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerrell Nealy, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. The contest was Nealy's third in a row with at least ten points. Cole Callard was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.

Medina dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lancaster, they moved to 1-2 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.

Medina will host Kenmore East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lancaster, they will head out to face off against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th.