Lemon Bay had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 48-37 win over the Ida Baker Bulldogs. Given the Manta Rays' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lemon Bay got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maya Collins out in front who posted 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Long, who put up 20 points and five boards.
Manta Rays
| 01/29/25 vs Ida Baker | 23 |
| 01/11/24 vs Lakewood Ranch | 22 |
| 01/09/25 @ North Port | 22 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bishop Verot | 20 |
| 02/07/24 @ Aubrey Rogers | 20 |
Lemon Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Ida Baker lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maia Berdebes, who had 13 points and six rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Ida Baker's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Isabela Beauchamp was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Lemon Bay's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Ida Baker, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-14 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will head out to challenge Island Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lemon Bay is facing Island Coast at the right time seeing as Island Coast is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ida Baker, they are taking a road trip to face off against Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Coast's defense has only allowed 27.3 points per game this season, so Ida Baker's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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