The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team beat Braden River 74-51 Jan. 5.
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Jen Blanco
| 10:39 a.m. January 6, 2016
East County
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The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team is the team to beat heading into the second half of the regular season after dismantling rival Braden River 74-51 in a Class 7A-District 11 contest Jan. 5.
With the win, the Mustangs improved to 12-4 on the season and more importantly 4-0 in district play.
Lakewood's Sam Hester led all scorers with 17 points. Blauvelt Georges added 14 points and Damien Gordon and Devin Twenty chipped in with 11 points apiece. Brock Sisson finished with nine points. Sisson also led the team in steals with six, as the Mustangs forced 28 turnovers.
Jamal Owens led the way for Braden River (7-7, 1-3) with 11 points. Daniel Tart added 10 points and Tyler Dyson hauled in a team-high 10 rebounds.
The Mustangs return to district action Jan. 8 versus Sarasota.
Lakewood Ranch's Sam Hester goes up for a layup in the first half.
Braden River senior Tyler Dyson goes up for a shot in the first quarter.
Lakewood Ranch's Devin Twenty drives to the hoop against Braden River's Jamal Owens.
Lakewood Ranch junior guard Sam Hester led all scorers with 17 points.
Lakewood Ranch's Blauvelt Georges goes up for a shot in the second quarter. He finished with 14 points.
Braden River senior Tyler Dyson attempts a shot in the first half versus rival Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch's Devin Twenty attempts to drive past Braden River's Jordan Curtis.
Lakewood Ranch junior guard Sam Hester puts up a shot in the second quarter.
Lakewood Ranch's Damien Gordon attempts to steal the ball away from Braden River's Jordan Curtis.
Braden River's Jamal Owens drives to the hoop in the first quarter.
Braden River junior guard Deoni Cason looks to pass the ball around Lakewood Ranch's Devin Twenty.
Braden River junior Curtis Cobb dribbles the ball down the court.
Lakewood Ranch's Sam Hester drives to the hoop.
Freshman Jamal Owens scored 11 points to lead the way for Braden River.
Braden River junior guard Deoni Cason attempts to maneuver past Lakewood Ranch's Brock Sisson.
Lakewood Ranch freshman Justin Muscara attempts a shot in the second quarter.
Lakewood Ranch's Devin Twenty scored 11 points against Braden River.
Braden River's Tyler Dyson, Deoni Cason and Daniel Tart attempt to trap Lakewood Ranch's Devin Twenty.
