Parrish Community's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past the Manatee Hurricanes with a 58-54 victory. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Bulls were the better team in the second half.
Dudache Belony was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Tristan Pasch was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Parrish Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manatee only racked up ten assists.
Despite the loss, Manatee still got an impressive performance from Keith Fields, who went 12 of 16 on his way to 29 points along with seven steals and six boards. Fields is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Detmer Steffensen, who posted nine points and five boards.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Manatee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Parrish Community didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-32 win against DeSoto County on the 10th. As for Manatee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-36 loss against Sarasota on the 8th.
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