This season hasn't been kind to the Bonita Springs Bullsharks, who are still winless after their 16th matchup. They took a 51-36 bruising from Palmetto Ridge on Friday. While losing is never fun, Bonita Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 794th, while Palmetto Ridge is ranked 67th).
Calven Charles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Palmetto Ridge, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Charles is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 12 games he's played. DJ Holmes was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Bonita Springs bumped their record down to 0-16 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palmetto Ridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Bonita Springs will look to defend their home court on Monday against East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will square off against Sarasota at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday.
