On Monday, the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs lost to the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at home by a 80-62 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 581st, while the Phoenix are ranked 274th).
Lakewood Ranch lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Butler, who went 6 of 14 en route to 19 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Ulstad, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for TASHANDA MADZVIMBO, who went 11 for 14 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven assists and four steals for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate. The game was MADZVIMBO's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was JOSHUA EDWARDS, who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points.
Lakewood Ranch has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Lakewood Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-53 loss against Palmetto on the 28th. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, they will square off against Carrollwood Day at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carrollwood Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
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