The Imagine School at North Port Sharks lost against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Imagine School at North Port fell 55-45 to Lemon Bay. Imagine School at North Port has not had much luck with Lemon Bay recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Imagine School at North Port's loss came despite strong showings from Peyton Rassbach and Wesley Woods. Rassbach scored 15 points, while Woods scored ten points. That's the first time this season that Rassbach scored 15 or more points. Brennen Taft was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Leading Lemon Bay to victory were Elias Gambrell and Cooper Benedict. Gambrell dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, while Benedict scored 14 points along with nine rebounds. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Schwartz, who scored six points.
Imagine School at North Port has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Lemon Bay, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Imagine School at North Port will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sarasota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Lemon Bay and Bonita Springs will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bonita Springs is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
