Palmetto extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-4. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 53-30 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
As for Lakewood Ranch, they now have a winning record of 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
Danielle Dube had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 31 points and 12 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lakewood Ranch's points. Kaitlyn Taylor was another key player, putting up four points.
Coming up, Palmetto will head out to take on DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Lakewood Ranch and Riverview Sarasota will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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