Manatee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the Venice Indians. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
Addison Ivery continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Venice, putting up 17 points in addition to six steals and five assists. That's the most points Ivery has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe O'Leary, who posted nine points along with eight boards and four blocks.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Venice, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manatee will challenge Parrish Community at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Venice, they will head out to challenge Lakewood at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Venice likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
