Florida High School Basketball - North Port nips Venice
(January 8, 2008: Venice, FL 34285) Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the
North Port Bobcats (North Port, FL) and the host
Venice Indians (Venice, FL), saw
North Port's basketball squad hold off
Venice by a score of
70-64.
With the victory,
North Port improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Bobcats host
Bayshore (Bradenton, FL) to battle the Bruins in a
5A District 12 challenge on Thursday, January 10. The Bruins come into the challenge with a record of 4-11.
Bayshore won
66-52 in their recent league challenge against
Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, FL)
Next up, the Indians battle the
Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL) in a
5A District 12 challenge, on Thursday, January 10.
Venice will attempt to improve on its 11-4 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their
56-46 league win over
Southeast (Bradenton, FL).