Basketball Game Preview: Sarasota Sailors vs. Lemon Bay Manta Rays

Two dominant guards in Paisley Binswanger and Maya Collins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sarasota Sailors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

On Tuesday, Sarasota ended up a good deal behind Port Charlotte and lost 57-38. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Pirates are ranked 67th).

Meanwhile, Lemon Bay suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2023 on Monday. They were outmatched by Venice and fell 65-30. The game marked the Manta Rays' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Lemon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.

Sarasota was dealt a bruising 59-31 defeat at the hands of Lemon Bay in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Sarasota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.