With a playoff game on the line, the Venice Indians rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Rams. The win was familiar territory for Venice who now have ten in a row.
Venice's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Ivery, who scored 12 points along with five assists and three steals. Izzy Leggett was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Riverview Sarasota lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Susan Lowther, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Lowther is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Sims, who scored ten points.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
Venice will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Winter Haven has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 556 points over their last eight contests. Riverview Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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