Nease saw some tournament action on Friday. They snuck past the Jupiter Warriors with a 48-44 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Warriors are ranked 48th).
Nease's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Langston Hackworth led the charge by going 5 for 6 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Lindsay, who went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points.
Nease's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Jupiter, they moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Nease and Gateway will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Jupiter, they and Father Lopez will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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