Manatee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 69-59 to the Buford Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 285th in Florida, while the Wolves are ranked 45th in Georgia).
Keith Fields
| 12/27/24 vs Buford | 18 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lakewood Ranch | 15 |
| 11/26/24 @ Charlotte | 19 |
| 11/21/24 vs Sarasota Christian | 23 |
| 11/19/24 @ Parrish Community | 30 |
| 02/06/24 vs East Bay | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Manatee had strong showings from Detmer Steffensen, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and four steals, and Keith Fields, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points. The matchup was Fields' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Guet, who posted seven points.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Buford, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Manatee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-64 win against Armwood on the 28th. As for Buford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-51 defeat against Covington Catholic on the 28th.
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