Manatee came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 72-38 loss at the hands of the Braden River Pirates. 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 508th, while the Pirates are ranked 107th).
Jalen Byrd had a dynamite gamefor Braden River, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Byrd is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Anquan Polynice was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Manatee has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Braden River, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Manatee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 81-45 defeat against Sarasota on the 23rd. As for Braden River, they have also already played their next game, a 60-49 victory against Cardinal Mooney on the 23rd.
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