Venice Indians (Venice, FL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Lakewood Ranch Mustangs (Bradenton, FL), 71-35 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Venice upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Indians host Manatee (Bradenton, FL) to play the Hurricanes in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Hurricanes come into the bout with a record of 1-1.

Next up, the Mustangs play the Parrish Community Bulls (Parrish, FL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 6. Lakewood Ranch will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Bulls come into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 59-39 non-league loss to Manatee (Bradenton, FL).