Braden River lost against Manatee back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Braden River Pirates were beaten by the Manatee Hurricanes 53-17. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Braden River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelis McGrady posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals. Mya Ortega was another key player, putting up two points and five rebounds.
Leading Manatee to victory were Kayla Simon and Justine Wilson. Simon earned 18 points, while Wilson had 16 points. That's the most points Simon has posted since back in December of 2024.
Braden River's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Manatee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Braden River has already played their next game, a 30-27 win against Gulf Coast HEAT on the 24th. As for Manatee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-28 victory against Seminole on the 27th.
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