The Mainland Buccaneers entered their tilt with the Bishop Snyder Cardinals with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Mainland enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over Bishop Snyder on Friday. Given Mainland's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Bishop Snyder is ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mainland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Kirk led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six assists and three steals. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Manley, who scored 14 points.
Mainland's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.89 points. As for Bishop Snyder, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Mainland will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mount Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on December 21st. One thing working in Mount Vernon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Bishop Snyder, they will be playing at home against Wolfson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wolfson is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
