Lakewood Ranch lost against Palmetto back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs were beaten by the Palmetto Tigers 83-53. 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 581st, while the Tigers are ranked 120th).
| 01/28/25 vs Palmetto | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Gulf Coast HEAT | 36 |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Butler, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The game was Butler's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Henry, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Lakewood Ranch has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Palmetto, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lakewood Ranch and Palmetto are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lakewood Ranch has already played their next game (against Manatee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Palmetto will take on Booker at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Booker's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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