The North Port Bobcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Homestead Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Port, who comes in off a win.
North Port is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Venice out 64-62. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bobcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Homestead entered their contest against Jackson on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Homestead fell 68-58 to Jackson.
North Port will need focus on slowing down Tavaris Slaton, one of several Homestead players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and four blocks. That's the most blocks Slaton has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Rodney Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Homestead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Port's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Homestead, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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