If Bradenton Christian was feeling good fresh off their 58-11 takedown of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bradenton Christian Panthers took a blow against the Port Charlotte Pirates on Thursday, falling 73-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Pirates are ranked 64th).
01/30/25 @ Port Charlotte | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 8 |
01/24/25 vs Sarasota | 4 |
Bradenton Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amelia Dammann, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points and three steals. Dammann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played.
It was another big night for Hailey Cohen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists for Port Charlotte. That's the most points Cohen has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesslymar Santa, who went 7 of 8 en route to 14 points and five boards.
Bradenton Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Port Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Bradenton Christian nor Port Charlotte have any future games scheduled.
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