Florida High School Basketball - North Port topped by St. Petersburg
(December 29, 2007: St. Petersburg, FL 33713) The
North Port Bobcats basketball team (North Port, FL), dropped
75-57 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host
St. Petersburg Green Devils (St. Petersburg, FL)
The Green Devils now sport a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to
Gaither for a
6A District 7 battle on Tuesday, January 8.
St. Petersburg will meet a Cowboys team coming off a
59-48 non-league win over
Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel, FL). The Cowboys record now stands at 7-6.
Next up, the Bobcats encounter the
Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton, FL) in a
5A District 12 bout, on Friday, January 4.
North Port will attempt to upgrade on its 10-3 season record. The Hurricanes go into the bout with a 4-6 record after their
69-65 non-league loss to
Overton (Nashville, TN).