The South Sumter Raiders basketball team (Bushnell, FL), was routed 61-38 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the visiting Lecanto Panthers (Lecanto, FL)

The Panthers (9-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Wesley Chapel (Wesley Chapel, FL). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 10-0 record. In their last challenge, Wesley Chapel trounced Carrollwood Day (Tampa, FL), 73-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders battle the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs (Mount Dora, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 5. South Sumter will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 61-47 non-league win over Umatilla (Umatilla, FL).