Basketball Game Preview: Imagine School at North Port Sharks vs. Lemon Bay Manta Rays

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 5:52am

Preview: Imagine School at North Port Sharks vs. Lemon Bay Manta Rays

Imagine School at North Port has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Imagine School at North Port is ranked 529th, while Lemon Bay is ranked 510th).

In what's become a running theme this season, Imagine School at North Port gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They breezed by Sarasota Military Academy on the road to the tune of 67-31. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-14.

Meanwhile, Lemon Bay's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They fell 55-43 to Parrish Community. The matchup was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but Lemon Bay was outscored by Parrish Community in the second.

Imagine School at North Port's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Lemon Bay, they bumped their record down to 5-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Imagine School at North Port came up short against Lemon Bay in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 55-45. Will Imagine School at North Port have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.