The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs (Bradenton, FL) basketball felled the host Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton, FL), 64-50 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Mustangs (2-1) will now prepare for their match against Palmetto (Palmetto, FL). The Tigers enter the non-league match with a 0-1 record. In their last match, Palmetto was outscored by Braden River (Bradenton, FL), 53-43, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Manatee moves to 0-2 on the year. The Hurricanes travel to Saint Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton, FL) to meet the Falcons in a match on Monday, December 5. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 0-2. Saint Stephen's Episcopal lost 61-9 in their recent non-league match against Winthrop College Prep Academy (Riverview, FL)