Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles (Lakewood Ranch, FL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Sarasota Christian Blazers (Sarasota, FL), 52-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy upgrades its record to 8-8 on the season. The Eagles travel to Duval Charter (Jacksonville, FL) to clash with the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Duval Charter lost 57-19 in their recent non-league bout against San Jose Prep (Jacksonville, FL)

Next up, the Blazers clash with the Braden River Pirates (Bradenton, FL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 19. Sarasota Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 8-2 record after their 71-45 non-league win over Manatee (Bradenton, FL).