The matchup between Lemon Bay and Port Charlotte on Tuesday hardly resembled the 47-16 effort from their previous meeting. The Manta Rays took a 62-48 bruising from the Pirates. If the Manta Rays were looking for revenge after losing 47-16 to the Pirates when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Loss or not, Lemon Bay got some senior leadership from James White and Luke Brown. White shot 45% from the field to rack up 14 points, while Brown posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Brandt Arthur, who scored four points and five boards.
Port Charlotte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dallas Lambert led the charge by going 8-for-20 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Teegan Ryan was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Manta Rays
| 12/09/25 vs Port Charlotte | 48-62 |
| 12/05/25 vs LaBelle | 48-45 |
| 12/02/25 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 78-21 |
| 11/25/25 @ DeSoto County | 67-66 |
| 11/24/25 vs Imagine School at North Port | 63-74 |
Lemon Bay moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Port Charlotte, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will be home for the holidays to greet DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Port Charlotte, they will host Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Fightin' Tarpons have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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