Even though the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles have not done well against the Nease Panthers recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies put the hurt on Nease with a sharp 63-41 win. Given Paxon School For Advanced Studies' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Nease is ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Ansley Hicks, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points. Reese Holman was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Nease saw an underclassman step up: Abilgail Robinson scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Owens, who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Paxon School For Advanced Studies and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Nease, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-7-1 record last season and are now at 1-2.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies will be playing at home against Oakleaf at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nease, they will head out on the road to face off against Middleburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
