There's no place like home for the North Port Bobcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 63-52 victory over Community School of Naples on Tuesday. For North Port, this counts as revenge for the 57-47 loss Community School of Naples walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Elijah Lubsey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kinker, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Community School of Naples had strong showings from Dominic Hoge, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Brennan Ringhofer, who scored 13 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack London, who scored three points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
North Port's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Community School of Naples, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
North Port will take on Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Port is facing Venice at the right time seeing as Venice is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Community School of Naples, they will head out on the road to face off against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Gate will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Community School of Naples surely won't give up without a fight.
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