Florida High School Basketball - Manatee thwarted by North Port
(January 24, 2008: Bradenton, FL 34205) The
Manatee Hurricanes basketball team (Bradenton, FL), dropped
71-55 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting
North Port Bobcats (North Port, FL)
The Bobcats now possess a 16-5 record. They play next when they host
Venice for a
5A District 12 battle on Saturday, January 26.
North Port will battle a Indians team coming off a
70-35 league win over
Bayshore (Bradenton, FL). The Indians record now stands at 16-5.
The Hurricanes (6-10) will now prepare for their battle against
Braden River (Bradenton, FL). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle,
Braden River prevailed over
Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, FL),
79-48, in a non-league battle.