After flying high against Bradenton Christian last Thursday, Manatee came back down to earth. The Manatee Hurricanes took a hard 45-27 fall against the Gateway Eagles on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Eagles are ranked 108th).
Despite the defeat, Manatee had strong showings from Justine Wilson, who posted eight points, and Alexandra Williams`, who earned eight points. Williams` continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
It was another big night for V'Davrielle Johnson, who scored 22 points for Gateway. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Thatiyana Holiday, who had nine points.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Gateway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Manatee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-41 win against Palmetto on the 21st. As for Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-27 victory against Bonita Springs on the 21st.
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