Lemon Bay hadn't done well against North Port recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays slipped by the North Port Bobcats 49-48. This was a revenge game for the Manta Rays: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in November of 2024, they had to take a 56-47 loss.

Manta Rays
| 01/15/25 @ North Port | 49-48 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bonita Springs | 69-51 |
The victory made it two in a row for Lemon Bay and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for North Port, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
When Lemon Bay and North Port next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lemon Bay will try to stop Cardinal Mooney's 15-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, North Port will challenge First Baptist Academy and their six-game winning streak at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday.
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