If Ponte Vedra was riding high fresh off their 67-17 takedown of First Coast last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ponte Vedra Sharks fell 53-43 to the Nease Panthers on Friday. The Sharks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 39-37.
Despite the defeat, Ponte Vedra saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jocelyn Hoffmann went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
McKenna Owens went supernova for Nease, going 5 of 7 en route to 15 points and six steals. Those 15 points gave Owens a new career-high. Audrey Rollins was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Ponte Vedra has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Nease, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Providence School the next time they take the court. Nease will head out to face Providence School at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, while Ponte Vedra will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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