The Menendez Falcons will face off against the Newberry Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Menendez is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Palatka: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Falcons blew the Panthers out of the water with a 50-15 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Falcons had established a 33-point advantage.
Lucia Warner
| 11/20/25 vs Palatka | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Palatka | 12 |
| 11/18/25 @ Ridgeview | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Florida School for the Deaf & Blind | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ Matanzas | 8 |
Menendez can attribute much of their success to Sophia Scibelli, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 20 points and five boards, and Lucia Warner, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Warner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Princess Watkins, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Newberry challenged Buchholz on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Bobcats 75-46. The Panthers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Menendez better focus on containing Brandy Whitfield and Destiny Neal as the pair were huge in Newberry's win. Whitfield dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Neal dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards. Whitfield has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 25 times she's played. Jada Brown was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight rebounds.
Menendez's record now sits at 2-0. As for Newberry, their record is now 3-0.
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