2nd Herd Falls in Series Finale @ SPC

Despite winning the series, the SCF basketball (18-10, 4-6 Suncoast) fell in a heartbreaker to St. Pete College (13-15, 3-7 Suncoast) by a score of 71-68. With the loss, the Manatees are now 8-21 against the Titans.

Offensively, four Manatees scored in double figures. It was sophomore D'Moi Hodge that led the Manatees finishing with a double-double 14 points (5-for-19 FG, 1-for-7 3PT, 3-for-9 FT) and 16 rebounds while adding five assists, a steal and two blocks. Classmates Remy Robert II followed with 13 points (5-for-9 FG, 3-for-7 3PT), two rebounds and two steals and Isiah Dasher with 12 points (5-for-10 FG, 2-for-5 3PT), three rebounds and one assist. Freshman Jordan Clark rounded out the lineup with 11 points (3-for-9 FG, 1-for-3 3PT, 4-for-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks.

Freshman Marshall finished with nine points (4-for-10 FG, 1-for-3 3PT), nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and six blocks.

Sophomore Christnoff Scarborough (two points, one rebound, one steal, and one block), redshirt freshman Jaylen Jones (one rebound and one assist) and freshmen Michael Gavin (five points and one rebound) and Sam Grayson (two points, one rebound and one assist) also contributed for the Manatees.

For the Titans, sophomore Kobie Johnson and freshman Damon Davis each had 17 points. Johnson added 10 rebounds, for a double-double, and two assists, while Davis added five rebounds and five steals. Sophomore Keondre Jackson had 12 points and nine rebounds, while freshman Teddy Bayi Ba Mandeng added six points and 15 rebounds.

Notes:
With his 14 points, Hodge now has 1,294 points in his career and 696 this season. Hodge remains 48 points away from the all-time program points record and 67 points from breaking the single season points record. Both records remain held by James Life (all-time: 1,341, season: 762). Additionally, Hodge's double-double was his 11th in his career.

Dasher's 12 points put him at 921 in his career and needs 79 to become the third Manatee to reach 1,000 career points and the second active player to do so.

Other Suncoast Scores:
#1 FSW (27-1, 10-0 Suncoast) defeated Hillsborough (9-15, 1-8 Suncoast) 93-59 on the road.

Updated Suncoast Standings:
1. #2 FSW (27-1, 10-0 Suncoast)*#
2. Polk State (20-7, 7-3 Suncoast)
3. SCF (18-10, 4-6 Suncoast)
4. St. Pete College (13-16, 3-7 Suncoast)
5. Hillsborough (9-15, 1-8 Suncoast)

Up Next:
The Manatees will return home to Hal Chasey Gymnasium for their final regular season home game against Hillsborough (9-15, 1-8 Suncoast) Saturday afternoon, February 15 at 4 pm. The game will be dubbed as 'Sophomore Night' for five sophomores: Isiah Dasher, Remy Robert II, Christnoff Scarborough, D'Moi Hodge and Max Bell-Ramos. The sophomores will be recognized before the tip-off.