Nease unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 39-21 bruising from the Creekside Knights on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Nease's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Tierney, who posted six points.
Leading Creekside to victory were Brie McCoy and Presley Brinkley. McCoy dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, while Brinkley earned 11 points along with five boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Brinkley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Siun Crowley, who had six points and five rebounds.
Creekside has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Nease didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-17 victory against Boca Raton on the 24th. As for Creekside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-37 win against Sandalwood on the 21st.
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