The Orange Park Raiders lost to the Nease Panthers back in November of 2021, but the Orange Park Raiders didn't allow the Nease Panthers the same satisfaction on Thursday. Orange Park walked away with a 48-38 victory over Nease. Given Orange Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Nease is ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piera Alexander was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mychaela Parker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Nease lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sage Pytel, who scored seven points along with four steals. Shruthika Kondabrolu was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Orange Park's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Nease, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Orange Park won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bolles at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Bolles has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 285 points over their last four matches. Nease won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Flagler Palm Coast at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Flagler Palm Coast is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
