Nease lost against Tocoi Creek back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Nease Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Tocoi Creek Toros. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Toros are ranked 44th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Robinson, who posted seven points and five rebounds. Audrey Rollins was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Tocoi Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asiana McCreary, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 10 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gabi Iturralde, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Nease now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Tocoi Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Nease will face off against Fletcher at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tocoi Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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