Venice is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Lakewood Ranch a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Venice Indians will host the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Venice is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Venice lost to Port Charlotte on the road by a 67-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Pirates are ranked 67th).
Despite their defeat, Venice saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zeke Settles, who posted 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcel Fil, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch came up short against Parrish Community on Thursday and fell 55-42.
Venice's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9. As for Lakewood Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Venice came up short against Lakewood Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 53-47. Will Venice have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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