North Port and Sarasota are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The North Port Bobcats will face off against the Sarasota Sailors on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Port is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Venice by a score of 68-58. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sarasota entered their tilt with IMG Academy Gray on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with a 66-58 victory over the Ascenders. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Ascenders are ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sarasota's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for North Port, their victory bumped their record up to 6-18.
North Port was taken down by Sarasota 73-35 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Port was down 42-17.
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