The Bradenton Christian Panthers and the Port Charlotte Pirates will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bradenton Christian is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 61-38 to Manatee. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Port Charlotte's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Charlotte by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered since December 27, 2024.
Bradenton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Port Charlotte, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Bradenton Christian skirted past Port Charlotte 44-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Port Charlotte's Hailey Cohen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bradenton Christian still be able to contain Cohen? There's only one way to find out.
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