The Manatee Hurricanes will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manatee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Parrish Community likes a good challenge.
Manatee will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Riverview Sarasota, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Manatee snuck past Riverview Sarasota with a 61-56 win on Monday. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by exactly five points.
Keith Fields
| 12/30/24 @ Riverview Sarasota | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Armwood | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Buford | 2 |
| 12/20/24 @ Cardinal Mooney | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Southeast | 7 |
Keith Fields was his usual excellent self, going 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Detmer Steffensen, who posted seven points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community took a blow against Buford on Monday, falling 70-31. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 337th in Florida, while the Wolves are ranked 49th in Georgia).
Manatee's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Parrish Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Manatee was able to grind out a solid win over Parrish Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 81-70. Will Manatee repeat their success, or does Parrish Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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