Menendez hasn't had much luck against Nease recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Menendez Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Menendez will be strutting in after a win while Nease will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Menendez came out on top against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind by a score of 46-41 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Menendez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophia Scibelli, who posted 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Warner, who had five points along with nine rebounds and five assists.
Menendez was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nease lost to Oakleaf on the road by a 47-33 margin on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Menendez has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Nease, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Menendez couldn't quite finish off Nease when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 40-38. Can Menendez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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