After losing to Menendez the last time they met, Oakleaf decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oakleaf Knights strolled past the Menendez Falcons with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 57-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Falcons are ranked 540th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Menendez still got an impressive performance from Kareem Preston, who went 8 of 16 to rack up 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Preston a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Newton, who posted 11 points.
Knights
| 01/30/25 @ Menendez | 57-43 |
| 01/23/25 @ St. Augustine | 57-54 |
| 01/20/25 @ Ponte Vedra | 59-56 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bartram Trail | 63-54 |
Oakleaf pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Menendez, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Oakleaf wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-36 victory against Nease on the 5th. As for Menendez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-42 defeat against Father Lopez on the 31st.
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