Basketball Game Preview: Lemon Bay Manta Rays vs. Island Coast Gators

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Previous Games

12/29/22 - Neutral	36-57 L
02/11/19 - Home	74-35 W
01/08/19 - Home	62-21 W
11/30/18 - Away	65-50 W
02/12/18 - Home	85-35 W
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Lemon Bay has gone 9-1 against Island Coast recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays will take on the Island Coast Gators. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Lemon Bay was able to grind out a solid win over DeSoto County, taking the game 59-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Manta Rays.

Meanwhile, Island Coast waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 50-41.

Island Coast's win came from a few key players Lemon Bay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Izaiah Bacchus, who posted 16 points and eight boards. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jose Bido, who scored 11 points and three steals.

Lemon Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Island Coast, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.

Lemon Bay suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Island Coast in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Lemon Bay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.