Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Lecanto Panthers (Lecanto, FL) and the host Hernando Leopards (Brooksville, FL), saw Lecanto's basketball squad knock off Hernando by a count of 41-26.

With the victory, Lecanto upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Wildwood (Wildwood, FL) to play the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 4. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Leopards encounter the South Sumter Raiders (Bushnell, FL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, December 7. Hernando will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record.