After flying high against Bayshore last Friday, Venice came back down to earth. The Venice Indians fell just short of the North Port Bobcats by a score of 64-62 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Venice still got an impressive performance from Marcel Fil, who posted 18 points. Zeke Settles was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Venice's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Port, they moved to 2-7 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Venice and Lehigh will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehigh will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Venice surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Port, they will be taking part in a tournament against Homestead at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Homestead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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