Florida High School Basketball - Venice tipped by Lemon Bay
January 23, 2024: Englewood, FL 34224 The Lemon Bay Manta Rays basketball team scored 55 points and held the visiting Venice Indians to 51 in the Manta Rays non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Manta Rays now sport a 6-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to LaBelle for a 4A District 12 contest on Wednesday, January 24. Lemon Bay will meet a Cowboys/Cowgirls team coming off a 68-35 non-league loss to Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, FL). The Cowboys/Cowgirls record now stands at 6-12.
The Indians (9-12) will now prepare for their contest against Sarasota (Sarasota, FL). The Sailors enter the 7A District 12 contest with a 18-2 record. In their last contest, Sarasota nudged Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, FL), 69-47, in a non-league contest.