Local roundup: Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team ties Venice

The Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team tied Venice 1-1 Wednesday, the first blemish on the Mustangs’ record this season.

Pablo Vargas scored a goal for Lakewood Ranch (12-0-1 overall, 5-0 district), which got four saves from goalie Ryan Freeman.

The Mustangs return to action at 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Palmetto.

GIRLS SOCCER

Manatee 6, Port Charlotte 1: Molly Setsma had four goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes.

Olivia Glavin and Kaitlyn Shaffer also scored for Manatee (9-1-2, 5-0-1), while Julia Murdoch (two) and Brooke Caparelli added assists.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Berkeley Prep 66 Saint Stephen’s 36: TJ Bryan and Jordan Edwards scored eight points for the Falcons, who suffered their first loss of the season.

Chase Barrs had a game-high 16 points for Berkeley Prep (7-0).

Saint Stephen’s (4-1) next plays in the Falcon Holiday Classic from Dec. 27-29. The Falcons are hosting teams from around the state of Florida and beyond, with tip times running from 3 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. each day.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Brooks DeBartolo 64, Bradenton Christian 33: Bailey Sikkema had 12 points for BCS, which dropped to 5-4 this season. Brooks DeBartolo improved to 8-2.

The Panthers next play in the Smoothie King Classic next week at BCS.

This story was originally published December 21, 2017 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Local roundup: Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team ties Venice."