North Port lost against Lakewood Ranch back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The North Port Bobcats took a 31-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs.
Despite the defeat, North Port saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhiley Richards posted ten points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 37% of North Port's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Novielli, who put up seven points.
North Port's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Lakewood Ranch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Port Bobcats challenge the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakewood Ranch, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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