The Riverview Sarasota Rams entered their tilt with the Lemon Bay Manta Rays with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went Riverview Sarasota's way against Lemon Bay on Monday as Riverview Sarasota made off with a 57-34 victory. That looming 57-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Riverview Sarasota yet this season.
Riverview Sarasota was led to victory by Cole Coggin and Jayden Dudash. Coggin scored 12 points, while Dudash scored 12 points along with four steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Josh Harris, who scored 11 points.
Several Manta Rays players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Benedict, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds. Benedict also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Newcomb, who scored 11 points.
Riverview Sarasota now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lemon Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Riverview Sarasota will take on Naples in a holiday battle at 1:00 p.m. on Friday at. Naples is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Lemon Bay will be home for the holidays to greet South Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Fort Myers has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.