Lakewood Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 79-60 to the Booker Tornadoes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 70-62 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Lakewood Ranch's loss came despite strong showings from Bogdan Godlevskyi and Marco Ulstad. Godlevskyi posted 15 points, while Ulstad went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and eight boards. Godlevskyi continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jack Silver was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
It was another big night for J.P Lattimore, who earned 32 points for Booker. Those 32 points gave Lattimore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Wright, who put up 13 points.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Booker, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Lakewood Ranch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-63 win against Gulf Coast HEAT on the 24th. Booker has also already played their next contest, a 63-52 victory against Venice on the 24th.
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