The Nease Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nease will be strutting in after a victory while Paxon School For Advanced Studies will be coming in after a loss.
Nease took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Riverside as they made off with a 71-45 win. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Paxon School For Advanced Studies was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Jose Prep.
Nease will need to focus on slowing down Christain Rick, one of several Paxon School For Advanced Studies players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Kiovery Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.
Nease's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points over those games. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Nease strolled past Paxon School For Advanced Studies when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 40-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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