Venice played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against the North Port Bobcats by a score of 61-49. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in December of 2024, they had to take a 64-62 loss.
It was another big night for Marcel Fil, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Carter, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Indians
| 01/10/25 @ North Port | 61-49 |
| 12/13/24 @ Bayshore | 62-27 |
| 12/12/24 @ Lemon Bay | 68-64 |
Venice pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for North Port, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
When Venice and North Port next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Venice will try to stop Port Charlotte's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Venice is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, North Port will square off against Imagine School at North Port and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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