The Venice Indians will square off against the North Port Bobcats on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Venice came up short against Braden River and fell 63-51. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Port came up short against Port Charlotte on Friday, falling 51-30. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Pirates are ranked 94th).
Venice's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for North Port, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Venice was able to grind out a solid win over North Port when the teams last played back in January, winning 61-49. Will Venice repeat their success, or does North Port have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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