SUN PHOTOS BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com
Lemon Bay’s Katelyn Weston, No. 40, and North Port’s Corey Keil, No. 20, struggle for the ball during a recent JV basketball game.

Lemon Bay High School players, from left, Shannen Smith, No. 10, Lauren Paul, No. 12, Haley Blem, No. 24, and Katelyn Weston, No. 40, surround North Port High School Bobcats JV player Alexis Mootz, No. 10, as she takes the ball down center court to the NPHS goal line, with teammate Allyson Stewart, No. 1, following close behind.

SUN PHOTO BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com
Amanda Bittner, No. 23 for North Port, takes the ball down the court during a recent home game against Lemon Bay, with teammates Alina Tkachova, No. 22, and Allyson Stewart, No. 1, trying to hold off Lemon Bay players Lauren Paul, No. 12, and Ashleigh Roberts, No. 23.