Bradenton Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Manatee Hurricanes, falling 61-38. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 52-44.
Despite the loss, Bradenton Christian still got an impressive performance from Lana Price, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Price has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Blunden, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
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| 01/16/25 vs Manatee | 38-61 |
| 01/14/25 vs DeSoto County | 57-72 |
Even though they lost, Bradenton Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Manatee found their leader in freshman Justine Wilson, who had 20 points. Kayla Simon was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Bradenton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Manatee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Bradenton Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-36 defeat against Port Charlotte on the 17th. As for Manatee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-27 loss against Gateway on the 20th.
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