Lakewood Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 62-53 to the Venice Indians. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 01/17/25 @ Venice | 9 |
| 12/01/23 vs Gulf Coast | 9 |
| 01/09/25 @ Southeast | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Manatee | 7 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bayshore | 6 |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Liam Scalzo, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Scalzo has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Henry, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Marcel Fil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Venice, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 19 boards. Fil has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Al Oliver was another key player, going 8 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Lakewood Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Venice, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-9.
Lakewood Ranch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-45 defeat against Braden River on the 21st. As for Venice, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-53 loss against Avon Park on the 18th.
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