Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 68-46 to the Tocoi Creek Toros. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-40 back in December of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Kuhl, who went 6 for 14 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reid Foster, who posted nine points.
Tocoi Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Javares Rickerson out in front who went 7 of 13 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Rickerson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Gilbert, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Nease's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Tocoi Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Nease has already played their next matchup, a 55-42 win against First Coast on the 3rd. As for Tocoi Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-58 victory against Matanzas on the 5th.
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