Southeast won the last time they faced Manatee, and Keith Potter did his part to make sure it happened again. The Southeast Seminoles managed a 63-58 win over the Manatee Hurricanes on Tuesday thanks in part to Potter, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. He also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Southeast is 4-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Jalen Byrd, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Southeast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Manatee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeast will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Braden River at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Manatee, they will head out to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Manatee surely won't give up without a fight.
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