There's no place like home for North Port, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They snuck past the Canterbury Cougars with a 58-53 victory on Friday. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 65-57 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Canterbury still got an impressive performance from Josh Benbenisty, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joe Banks, who earned 11 points along with five boards and three steals.

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| 12/05/25 - Home | 58-53 W |
| 12/14/18 - Home | 57-65 L |
| 12/07/17 - Away | 67-66 W |
North Port now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, North Port will challenge North Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats will be up against the Red Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Canterbury, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ida Baker at 6:00 p.m. The Cougars' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 71.8 points per game this season.
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