The Parrish Community Bulls waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They walked away with a 54-41 victory over Lakewood Ranch. This was payback for Parrish Community, who suffered a 61-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Parrish Community to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malakai Cuffy, who scored 17 points along with six assists and six steals. Cuffy hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Miles Fetterman was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leo Henderson, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Henderson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was James Butler, who scored nine points along with two blocks.
Parrish Community's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Parrish Community will look to defend their home court on Friday against Braden River at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bradenton Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd.
