Lemon Bay won the last time they faced Neumann, and Maya Collins did her part to make sure it happened again. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays walked away with a 39-29 win over the Neumann Celtics on Tuesday thanks in part to Collins, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lemon Bay's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Long, who earned eight points and seven boards. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Several Celtics players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mylee Van De Wouw, who had six points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Van De Wouw has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddy Donahue, who put up ten points and five boards.
Manta Rays
| 01/28/25 vs Neumann | 39-29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Gulf Coast | 36-29 |
| 01/22/25 @ Sarasota | 47-42 |
The victory (which was Lemon Bay's third in a row) raised their record to 9-9. As for Neumann, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Lemon Bay won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Ida Baker at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lemon Bay is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ida Baker a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Neumann, they will welcome Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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