The North Port Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Key West Conchs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Port took on Palmetto on Monday. North Port put the hurt on Palmetto with a sharp 54-29 win. With the Bobcats ahead 38-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
North Port found their leader in freshman Serenity Humphrey, who went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Humphrey is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Novielli, who had six points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
North Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Key West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 51-30 to Westminster Christian. One positive for the Conchs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Colleen Barter, who earned 11 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
North Port now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Key West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for North Port against Key West in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 58-19 victory. Does North Port have another victory up their sleeve, or will Key West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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