Lakewood Ranch and Booker are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will be playing at home against the Booker Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood Ranch has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the sixth.
Lakewood Ranch lost 65-45 to Braden River on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Booker earned a 56-49 victory over Durant on Monday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Tornadoes were down 33-18 in the second quarter.
Booker's win came from a few key players Lakewood Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Young, who posted 14 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Perets, who put up 13 points.
Booker's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lakewood Ranch came up short against Booker in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 70-62. Thankfully for Lakewood Ranch, Jovan Palavra (who had 29 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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