The North Port Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Port is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
North Port is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sarasota on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Port was beaten by Sarasota 73-35. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for LaBelle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 55-46 victory over Ida Baker on Tuesday. While the Cowboys/Cowgirls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
LaBelle pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for North Port, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
North Port came up short against LaBelle when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 59-50. Thankfully for North Port, Jordan Lopez (who went 13 for 21 on his way to 32 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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