Bradenton, Fla - The SCF basketball team (11-7) closed out 2021 with two losses at the SCF Holiday Classic as they fell to Pensacola State (9-7) 83-62 and Seward County CC (7-7, 4-4 KJCCC) 79-77 in overtime Thursday and Friday night. With the losses, the Manatees are now 1-3 against the Pirates and 0-1 against the Saints.
Head Coach Tom Parks was unavailable for comments on both games.
SCF vs Pensacola:
Prior to SCF playing Pensacola, Seward County CC played against Polk State (10-5) in an earlier game where they lost by a score of 77-69.
Throughout the entire game, it was all in the favor of the Pirates as they controlled the majority of the game. While the Manatees tried to get a few offensive sparks in the second half, it was not enough as the Pirates would seal the deal with a win.
Three players scored in double figures for the Manatees. It was sophomore James 'Pop' Weathers that lead the way as he finished with 18 points (6-for-11 FG, 1-for-3 3PT, 5-for-7 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks. Freshman Ametri Moss would follow with 15 points (5-for-10 FG, 1-for-4 3PT, 4-for-4 FT) and one rebound, while classmate Jacari White rounded out the order with 12 points (5-for-13 FG, 2-for-5 3PT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Sophomore Clarence Cummings III and freshman Cobey Harraway each finished with eight points. Cummings III (1-for-7 FG, 6-for-7 FT) added four rebounds and one block, while Harraway (2-for-9 FG, 2-for-4 3PT, 2-for-2 FT) added three rebounds and one assist.
Sophomores Javon Bell (one steal) and Darik Tannis-Harriet (two rebounds) and freshmen Ronnail Tape (six rebounds), Pierre-Gabriel Gouffran (one point, three rebounds and two assists) and Sam Faraday (one rebound) also contributed in the game.
For the Pirates, Zondrick Garrett lead the way with 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, while Naim Miller added a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds and Jarveil Gainey and Truth Harris each had 14 points. Gainey added six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while added two rebounds and four assists.
SCF vs Seward County:
Prior to SCF’s game, Polk State would defeat Pensacola State 62-59 in their second game.
The first half saw the Manatees off to a very slow start as they were down on a 7-0 Seward run in the first two minutes until a Faraday 3-pointer gave the Manatees their first points of the game. As Parks tried to strategize the team to get points on the board, White and Moss would answer the call as they would secure several 3-point shots in success. The Saints would eventually take the first half 35-31.
The Manatees would not give up as White, Moss and Weathers answered the call to get the Manatees an opportunity to try and get the win. Eventually, the Manatees tied the game at 69 a piece. With less than 10 seconds in the second half, White would try to get the Manatees the win with a 3-point attempt, but it would not go in and would send the game to overtime.
Overtime turned out to be the dagger as the Saints hit the game-winner with 0.4 seconds left and claimed the win.
Three Manatees scored in double figures. It was White that lead the Manatees offensively as he finished with a game-high 23 points (8-for-15 FG, 5-for-9 3PT, 2-for-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Moss would follow with a season-high 22 points (7-for-14 FG, 4-for-78 3PT, 4-for-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block, while Weathers rounded out the order with 14 points (4-for-10 FG, 6-for-10 FT) three rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block.
Harraway (nine points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals), Cummings III (six points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks), Faraday (three points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block) and Bell (five rebounds, one assist, four steals and one block) also contributed in the game.
Notes:
With his 32 total points combined in both games, Weathers now has 722 in his career and 334 this season. He needs 278 to reach 1,000 career points and needs 472 to break the single season points record held by D’Moi Hodge (805, 2018-20)
The Manatees were without sophomores Kwo Agwa and Christian Nieto. Agwa was not in the starting lineup as he was handling personal issues. Nieto was also handling personal issues.
Head assistant coach Travis Nesby was also not with the team as he tested positive for COVID-19.
Up Next:
2021 has ended and the Manatees will now set their sights on 2022 and Southern Conference play. They will open on the road against Miami Dade College (7-7) Wednesday night, January 5, 2022.
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