Preview: Venice Indians vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams
Venice is 1-9 against Riverview Sarasota since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Venice Indians are on the road again and plays the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Venice has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 612 points over their last nine games.
With a playoff game on the line, Venice rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 56-40.
Venice's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Leggett led the charge by scoring 13 points. Another player making a difference was Addison Ivery, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota had just enough and edged Sumner out 55-53 on Wednesday.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Venice beat Riverview Sarasota 62-55 in their previous meeting last Friday. Will Venice repeat their success, or does Riverview Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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