It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Menendez Falcons face off against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Menendez is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mainland just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Buccaneers 39-34.
Nykia Deans
| 12/28/24 @ Mainland | 21 |
| 12/18/24 vs Matanzas | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Mainland | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Raines | 7 |
| 12/21/24 @ Impact Christian Academy | 4 |
Menendez's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nykia Deans, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Deans a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 61-23 loss at the hands of Ridge View. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 291st in Florida, while the Blazers are ranked 46th in South Carolina).
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Menendez, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
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