Florida High School Basketball - Venice tops DeSoto County
January 3, 2023: Arcadia, FL 34266 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Venice Indians (Venice, FL) and the host DeSoto County Bulldogs (Arcadia, FL), saw Venice's basketball squad knock off DeSoto County by a count of 60-47.
With the victory, Venice upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Sarasota (Sarasota, FL) to play the Sailors in a 7A District 12 challenge on Thursday, January 5. The Sailors come into the challenge with a record of 10-7. Sarasota won 60-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Barron Collier (Naples, FL)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Palmetto Tigers (Palmetto, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 6. DeSoto County will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record.