The Manatee Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Bayshore Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manatee is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sarasota on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manatee was dealt a 75-36 defeat at the hands of Sarasota. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Sailors: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Bayshore was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They took a blow against Cardinal Mooney, falling 79-29. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Cougars are ranked 113th).
Manatee's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bayshore, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Manatee took their victory against Bayshore when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 85-61. Does Manatee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bayshore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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