North Port lost against Barron Collier back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The North Port Bobcats took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barron Collier Cougars. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhiley Richards, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Gisele Novielli was another key player, putting up four points along with nine boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, North Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barron Collier only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barron Collier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Heffelfinger, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Shapiro, who scored seven points and seven assists.
North Port's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Barron Collier, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
North Port has already played their next match (against DeSoto County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Barron Collier wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-42 loss against Pine Crest on the 24th.
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