Ponte Vedra and Oakleaf are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Ponte Vedra Sharks will take on the Oakleaf Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ponte Vedra saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took down Bishop Snyder 65-51. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Cardinals are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Dade | 5 |
| 11/26/24 @ Father Lopez | 5 |
| 02/02/24 @ Nease | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Nease | 4 |
Ponte Vedra's success was spearheaded by the efforts of David Sanchez Barrera, who went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points in addition to eight steals and five assists, and Maddox Palmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Those eight steals gave Sanchez Barrera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trace Westercamp, who posted nine points and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf didn't have too much trouble with Bradford on Saturday as they won 72-54.
Oakleaf is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Ponte Vedra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Ponte Vedra didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 79-73 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponte Vedra since the squad 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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