Florida High School Basketball - Manatee knocked off by Braden River
January 19, 2023: Bradenton, FL 34203 The Braden River Pirates basketball team scored 84 points and held the visiting Manatee Hurricanes to 67 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Pirates now sport a 13-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Parrish Community for a 5A District 10 contest on Friday, January 20. Braden River will battle a Bulls team coming off a 59-41 non-league loss to Bell Creek Academy (Riverview, FL). The Bulls record now stands at 9-8.
The Hurricanes (7-9) will now prepare for their contest against Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg, FL). The Chargers enter the non-league contest with a 4-10 record. In their last contest, Shorecrest Prep was defeated by St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg, FL), 49-46, in a non-league contest.