Recap: 212 Sports Academy The Steam vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs
The 212 Sports Academy The Steam had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lakewood Ranch with a sharp 63-42 victory. Given 212 Sports Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Lakewood Ranch is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
212 Sports Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lavar Duncan out in front who scored ten points. Jovan Jovanovic was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
212 Sports Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lakewood Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. 212 Sports Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Palmetto has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 393 points over their last six contests. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd.
