The Lemon Bay Manta Rays lost against the Port Charlotte Pirates back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Lemon Bay fell to Port Charlotte 60-54. Lemon Bay has struggled against Port Charlotte recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Lemon Bay lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maya Collins. Despite the final result, she scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That was a full 51.9% of Lemon Bay's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Long, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Lemon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Port Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Lakewood Ranch the next time they take the court. Lemon Bay will host Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Port Charlotte will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
