The Menendez Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mainland Buccaneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Menendez has five straight wins, Mainland has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Menendez needed a bit of extra time to put away Flagler Palm Coast. They escaped with a win against the Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41.
Menendez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Scibelli led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Lucia Warner, who posted five points along with six assists and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Mainland came up short against Forest on Friday and fell 53-44.
Mainland now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Menendez, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Menendez came up short against Mainland when the teams last played on December 6th, falling 67-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mainland's Shilah-Rayn Lord, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 28 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Now that Menendez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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