Florida High School Basketball - Sickles holds off Venice
(November 24, 2007: Venice, FL 34285)
Sickles Gryphons (Tampa, FL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host
Venice Indians (Venice, FL),
41-39 in a non-league bout.
With the victory,
Sickles upgrades its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Gryphons travel to
St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, FL) to play the Green Devils in a
6A District 7 bout on Tuesday, November 27. The Green Devils come into the bout with a record of 3-2.
St. Petersburg lost
55-40 in their recent non-league bout against
St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg, FL)
Next up, the Indians play the
Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons (Punta Gorda, FL) in a
5A District 12 bout, on Tuesday, November 27.
Venice will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Fightin' Tarpons come into the bout with a 3-2 record after their
53-42 non-league win over
Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL).