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| 08/26/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/10/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/05/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/22/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/21/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakewood Ranch has gone a perfect 10-0 against Manatee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will welcome the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lakewood Ranch narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Braden River 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Pirates since September 25, 2021.
Lakewood Ranch was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 24-26, 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manatee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Palmetto on Tuesday.
The victory didn't come easy: Palmetto scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 14-25, 25-22.
Manatee's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-9. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Everything went Lakewood Ranch's way against Manatee in their previous matchup back in August, as Lakewood Ranch made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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