Manatee managed to keep up with DeSoto County until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Manatee Hurricanes were dealt a 61-34 defeat at the hands of the DeSoto County Bulldogs. The contest marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
DeSoto County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cherish Wiggins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wiggins a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Yahri Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Manatee dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for DeSoto County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Manatee will venture away from home to square off against Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Manatee is facing Sarasota at the right time seeing as Sarasota is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DeSoto County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradenton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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