It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manatee can now relate to. They took a 67-52 bruising from the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons on Wednesday. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Fightin' Tarpons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Keith Fields
| 02/05/25 @ Charlotte | 16 |
| 02/03/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ IMG Academy Silver | 16 |
Despite the loss, Manatee still got an impressive performance from Keith Fields, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points. Fields' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tatum Spikes, who posted 14 points.
Charlotte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dior Evans, who put up 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Evans a new career-high. Jah Chin was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Charlotte, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte, they have already played their next match, a 59-47 victory against Palmetto on the 7th.
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