Menendez is 1-9 against Ponte Vedra since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Menendez Falcons will be playing at home against the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Menendez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Palatka to the tune of 63-30 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won five games in a row.
It was another big night for Sophia Scibelli, who posted 31 points along with seven boards and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Menendez's points. Lucia Warner was another key player, putting up five points in addition to 12 rebounds, eight assists, and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ponte Vedra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Andrew Jackson with a sharp 58-35 victory on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Sharks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Tigers are ranked 99th).
Ponte Vedra found their leader in freshman Jocelyn Hoffmann, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points. The contest was Hoffmann's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Arden Doherty, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Ponte Vedra's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Menendez, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Menendez has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 28.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Ponte Vedra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Menendez was taken down by Ponte Vedra 51-15 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Can Menendez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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