Florida High School Basketball - Palmetto can't hold off Manatee
January 21, 2023: Palmetto, FL 34221 The Manatee Hurricanes basketball team scored 67 points and restricted the host Palmetto Tigers to 66 in the Hurricanes league victory on Saturday.
The Hurricanes now sport a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bradenton Christian for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 24. Manatee will battle a Panthers team coming off a 61-54 non-league win over Canterbury (St. Petersburg, FL). The Panthers record now stands at 13-8.
The Tigers (9-9) will now prepare for their contest against East Bay (Gibsonton, FL). The Indians come into the 6A District 10 contest with a 0-14 record. In their last contest, East Bay was nudged by Gaither (Tampa, FL), 78-48, in a non-league contest.