The University Christian Christians will challenge the Nease Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. University Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, University Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Florida State University High School.
Despite their loss, University Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Markel Holmes, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Marvin Christie, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Nease scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 71-61 to Creekside. 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 295th, while the Knights are ranked 134th).
This is the second loss in a row for Nease and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for University Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Things could have been worse for University Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-37 loss to Nease when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can University Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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