The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Lakewood Ranch lost to Tampa Prep on the road by a 61-47 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Terrapins are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmetto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Parrish Community with a sharp 64-38 win on Thursday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Palmetto's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Lakewood Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Things could have been worse for Lakewood Ranch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-54 loss to Palmetto in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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