Florida High School Basketball - Venice fells Manatee
(January 17, 2009: Venice, FL 34285) Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the
Venice Indians (Venice, FL) and the visiting
Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton, FL), saw
Venice's basketball squad overcome
Manatee by a score of
62-48.
With the victory,
Venice improves its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Indians host
Southeast (Bradenton, FL) to play the Seminoles in a
5A District 12 challenge on Wednesday, January 21. The Seminoles come into the challenge with a record of 12-2.
Next up, the Hurricanes play the
Bradenton Christian Panthers (Bradenton, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 22.
Manatee will attempt to improve on its 7-10 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 12-7 record after their
46-35 league win over
Out-of-Door Academy (Sarasota, FL).