The Braden River Pirates (Bradenton, FL) basketball crushed the host Lakewood Ranch Mustangs (Bradenton, FL), 61-32 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Manatee for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 12. Braden River will play a Hurricanes team coming off a 63-36 league win over Palmetto (Palmetto, FL). The Hurricanes record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Lakewood Ranch falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 11. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 2-2. Cardinal Mooney lost 62-28 in their recent non-league bout against Mitchell (New Port Richey, FL)