Having just played yesterday, the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will get right back to it and host Gulf Coast HEAT at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lakewood Ranch has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Gulf Coast HEAT will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Lakewood Ranch ended up a good deal behind Booker and lost 79-60.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gulf Coast HEAT). They blew past Sarasota Military Academy 90-45 on Tuesday. Gulf Coast HEAT has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Gulf Coast HEAT's win came from a few key players Lakewood Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cayden Bosso, who shot 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine assists. Those 30 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Westin Lacey, who went 12 of 14 on his way to 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Gulf Coast HEAT was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Gulf Coast HEAT's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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