If the Braden River Pirates were riding high off their 46-10 takedown of the Shorecrest Prep Chargers on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Braden River suffered a tough 71-47 defeat at the hands of North Port on Thursday. Braden River was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Port apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Dalton, who scored 16 points along with 9 rebounds. Dalton scored a full 34% of Braden River's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kelis Mcgrady was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Braden River's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North Port, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Braden River will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Manatee at 7:30 p.m. As for North Port, they will head out on the road to face off against Key West at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
