The Braden River Pirates were the 40-29 winner over the Manatee Hurricanes when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Braden River took a 30-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manatee. Braden River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Braden River saw an underclassman step up: Kelis Mcgrady dropped a double-double on 10 points and 17 rebounds. Mcgrady is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Emily Dalton was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 12 rebounds.
Braden River now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Manatee, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Braden River will challenge Winthrop College Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Winthrop College Prep Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Manatee, they will head out on the road to face off against Bayshore at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
