Basketball Recap: Manatee Wins Going Away Against Lakewood Ranch

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Previous 4 Games

12/02/25 - Away	64-50 W
02/03/25 - Away	92-67 W
01/14/25 - Away	90-72 W
12/03/24 - Away	61-44 W

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Manatee and Lakewood Ranch meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Hurricanes took down the Mustangs 64-50. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

The win got Manatee back to even at 2-2. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Coming up, Manatee and Tampa Bay Tech will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. The Hurricanes will be up against the Titans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will challenge Parrish Community at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.