North Port lost against Port Charlotte back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The North Port Bobcats fell 44-35 to the Port Charlotte Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Pirates are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, North Port saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhiley Richards dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of North Port's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Mcfarlane, who had six points.
North Port's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Port Charlotte, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Port won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Port is facing Southeast at the right time seeing as Southeast is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Port Charlotte, they will host Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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