Florida High School Basketball - Lakewood Ranch holds off Lemon Bay
January 26, 2022: Bradenton, FL 34211 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs (Bradenton, FL) and the visiting Lemon Bay Manta Rays (Englewood, FL), saw Lakewood Ranch's basketball squad hold off Lemon Bay by a tally of 50-43.
With the victory, Lakewood Ranch improves its record to 10-11 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Plant City (Plant City, FL) to confront the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 1. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 4-14.
Next up, the Manta Rays confront the DeSoto County Bulldogs (Arcadia, FL) in a 4A District 12 challenge, on Friday, January 28. Lemon Bay will attempt to improve on its 9-12 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their 61-52 non-league win over Palmetto (Palmetto, FL).