Basketball Recap: Lemon Bay Falls Despite Big Games from Luke Brown and James White + How To Watch

The matchup between Lemon Bay and Port Charlotte on Tuesday hardly resembled the 47-16 effort from their previous meeting. The Manta Rays took a hard 62-48 fall against the Pirates. The Manta Rays were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in January.

Lemon Bay's loss came despite strong showings from James White and Luke Brown. White shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points, while Brown posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Arthur, who had four points and five boards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Port Charlotte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dallas Lambert, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Teegan Ryan, who earned 14 points.

Manta Rays

Previous 5 Games

12/09/25 vs Port Charlotte	48-62
12/05/25 vs LaBelle	48-45
12/02/25 @ Gulf Coast HEAT	78-21
11/25/25 @ DeSoto County	67-66
11/24/25 vs Imagine School at North Port	63-74

Lemon Bay moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Port Charlotte, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will be home for the holidays to greet DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Port Charlotte, they will host Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Fightin' Tarpons have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.