Oakleaf and Nease are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Oakleaf Knights will square off against the Nease Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakleaf knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Nease likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Oakleaf strolled past Menendez with points to spare, taking the game 57-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Falcons are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Nease walked away with it. They walked away with a 55-42 win over the Buccaneers on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Nease's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Oakleaf, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Oakleaf was able to grind out a solid win over Nease when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 53-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nease's Bryson Utter, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 21 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Oakleaf to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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