Basketball Recap: Braden River Skates Past Manatee with Ease

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

01/06/26 @ Southeast	45
11/18/25 vs Southeast	45
12/11/25 @ Manatee	40
01/08/26 vs Port Charlotte	35
12/05/25 @ Palmetto	35

Braden River waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 72-38 win over the Manatee Hurricanes. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.

Jalen Byrd had an outrageously good game as he almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anquan Polynice, who posted 11 points and three steals.

Braden River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

Braden River's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Manatee, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.

Braden River has already played their next matchup, a 60-49 win against Cardinal Mooney on the 23rd. As for Manatee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-45 loss against Sarasota on the 23rd.