First Coast hasn't had much luck against Nease recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The First Coast Buccaneers will square off against the Nease Panthers. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, First Coast came up short against Bartram Trail and fell 45-36. The match marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Tocoi Creek, falling 68-46. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Toros are ranked 58th).
First Coast will need focus on slowing down Jack Kuhl, one of several Nease players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 14 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Foster, who posted nine points.
Nease's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for First Coast, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
First Coast ended up a good deal behind Nease in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 59-43. Thankfully for First Coast, Jack Sullivan (who went 8 for 13 on his way to 21 points and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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