Manatee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Braden River Pirates on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Manatee was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Braden River's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-17.
After both having extra time off, Manatee and Lakewood Ranch will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Hurricanes their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Braden River, they will head out on the road to face off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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