It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles duke it out with the Menendez Falcons on Monday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Beachside on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Paxon School For Advanced Studies was beaten by Beachside 75-37. The Golden Eagles were down 64-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Menendez's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 33-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponte Vedra. Having soared to a lofty 63 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies will have to keep a close watch on Sophia Scibelli and Nykia Deans, a pair of players who had a big impact on Menendez's prior game. Scibelli posted 15 points and seven rebounds, while Deans earned four points and six boards. That was a full 60% of Menendez's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Menendez's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Menendez in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxon School For Advanced Studies since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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