Basketball Game Preview: Braden River Pirates vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Braden River Pirates will face off against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Braden River played against Bayshore and won via forfeit.

Braden River will be up against a hot Lakewood Ranch team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lakewood Ranch snuck past North Port with a 31-27 victory on Monday.

Braden River has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-4.

Braden River came up short against Lakewood Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 40-27. Can Braden River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.