It was a proper cat-fight when Palmetto took on North Port on Monday. The Palmetto Tigers came up short against the North Port Bobcats, falling 54-29. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 65-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Palmetto lost, don't look at Sanaii Rich. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
North Port found their leader in freshman Serenity Humphrey, who went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Humphrey is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Novielli, who earned six points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Palmetto's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Port, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Palmetto won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bayshore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Port, they will challenge Key West at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Port is facing Key West at the right time seeing as Key West is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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