Manatee posted their closest win since February 2, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverview Sarasota Rams, sneaking past 61-59. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-56 two weeks ago.
Leading Manatee to victory were Keith Fields and Detmer Steffensen. Fields dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards, while Steffensen went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Steffensen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kerry Peacock, who posted nine points.
Hurricanes
| 01/13/25 @ Riverview Sarasota | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bayshore | 11 |
| 12/30/24 @ Riverview Sarasota | 11 |
| 01/07/25 @ Parrish Community | 5 |
| 01/08/25 @ Sarasota | 4 |
Manatee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Farris, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Farris a new career-high in steals (four). Josh Harris was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Manatee and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Riverview Sarasota, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Manatee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 90-72 win against Lakewood Ranch on the 14th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they will welcome Booker at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview Sarasota is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.
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