Manatee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), the Hurricanes still had to take the loss.
Keith Fields
| 12/20/24 @ Cardinal Mooney | 15 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lakewood Ranch | 15 |
| 11/26/24 @ Charlotte | 19 |
| 11/23/24 vs Bayshore | 18 |
| 11/21/24 @ Sarasota Christian | 23 |
Manatee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keith Fields, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. The game was Fields' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Guet, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cardinal Mooney, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Manatee has already played their next matchup, a 69-59 defeat against Buford on the 27th. As for Cardinal Mooney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-35 victory against Booker on the 23rd.
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