The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs lost against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Lakewood Ranch fell to Lemon Bay 51-45. Lakewood Ranch has struggled against Lemon Bay recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Maya Collins, who scored 22 points along with nine steals and eight rebounds for Lemon Bay. Collins is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Mackenzie Long was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Lakewood Ranch now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lemon Bay, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Lakewood Ranch won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. As for Lemon Bay, Lemon Bay and Parrish Community will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Parrish Community presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lemon Bay in Florida (Parrish Community is ranked 94th, while Lemon Bay is ranked 237th).
