The Sarasota Sailors will head out to face off against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Sarasota's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Sarasota's tournament run continued when they took on Barron Collier on Saturday. Sarasota came out on top against Barron Collier by a score of 67-57. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cougars are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venice). They managed a 76-72 victory over Sumner on Monday.
Sarasota's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Venice, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Sarasota against Venice in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarasota since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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