Florida High School Basketball - Leesburg holds off Gainesville
(January 15, 2009: Leesburg, FL 34748) Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the
Leesburg Yellowjackets (Leesburg, FL) and the visiting
Gainesville Hurricanes (Gainesville, FL), saw
Leesburg's basketball squad hold off
Gainesville by a score of
66-59.
With the victory,
Leesburg improves its record to 15-6 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets travel to
Apopka (Apopka, FL) to play the Blue Darters in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 20. The Blue Darters come into the challenge with a record of 5-8.
Apopka lost
57-54 in their recent non-league challenge against
Collier (Naples, FL)
Next up, the Hurricanes play the
Williston Red Devils (Williston, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 17.
Gainesville will attempt to improve on its 6-9 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 9-7 record after their
74-41 league win over
Fort White (Fort White, FL).