Florida High School Basketball - Manatee nipped by Lakewood Ranch
December 1, 2022: Bradenton, FL 34205 The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs held off the host Manatee Hurricanes basketball team by a tally of 59-52 in Thursday's non-league battle.
The Mustangs now possess a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palmetto for a non-league battle on Friday, December 2. Lakewood Ranch will confront a Tigers team coming off a 73-55 non-league win over Bayshore (Bradenton, FL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.
The Hurricanes (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Saint Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton, FL). The Falcons come into the non-league battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Saint Stephen's Episcopal edged Winthrop College Prep Academy (Riverview, FL), 72-67, in a non-league battle.