The Nease Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nease has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Tocoi Creek will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Nease came up short against Bishop Kenny and fell 41-30. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nease's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase Phifer, who posted six points and five boards, and Jack Kuhl, who had eight points.
Beachside typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Tocoi Creek proved too difficult a challenge. They breezed by the Barracudas to the tune of 69-29. The Toros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Nease's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Tocoi Creek, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Nease came up short against Tocoi Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 51-40. Can Nease avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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