Florida High School Basketball - Bishop Verot holds off Palmetto Ridge
January 24, 2023: Naples, FL 34120
Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bishop Verot Vikings (Fort Myers, FL) and the host Palmetto Ridge Bears (Naples, FL), saw Bishop Verot's basketball squad hold off Palmetto Ridge by a tally of 34-27.
With the victory, Bishop Verot improves its record to 14-8 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Lehigh (Lehigh Acres, FL) to confront the Lightning in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 26. The Lightning come into the challenge with a record of 17-3. Lehigh won 51-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Neumann (Naples, FL)
Next up, the Bears confront the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays (Naples, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 26. Palmetto Ridge will attempt to improve on its 5-10 season record. The Stingrays come into the challenge with a 9-9 record after their 54-38 non-league loss to South Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL).