Hurricanes
| 01/14/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 90 |
| 11/23/24 vs Bayshore | 85 |
| 12/14/24 @ Key West | 77 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bayshore | 76 |
| 12/06/24 @ Families Instructing Students HomeSchool | 75 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manatee). They took down the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 90-72 on Tuesday. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Mustangs are ranked 593rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manatee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keith Fields, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. The match was Fields' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Guet, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Manatee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Liam Scalzo, who went 10 for 21 en route to 30 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Scalzo a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Wes Henry, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Manatee pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Manatee will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Lakewood Ranch, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-42 defeat against Parrish Community on the 16th.
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