Manatee and Charlotte squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Manatee had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 66-34 loss at the hands of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons. 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 222nd, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 47th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charlotte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samantha Vega, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Vega has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrienne Harris, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Charlotte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte, they will challenge Palmetto Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlotte knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Palmetto Ridge likes a good challenge.
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