Recap: Lecanto Panthers vs. Gulf Buccaneers
The Lecanto Panthers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Gulf 73-40 at home. Lecanto has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Leading Lecanto to victory were Bryleigh Florio and Ijyana Edwards. Florio scored 23 points, while Edwards scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Edwards has scored all season. Emma Christensen was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
The win was the third in a row for Lecanto, bringing their record for this year to 14-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Gulf, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Coincidentally, Lecanto and Gulf will both be playing Crystal River the next time they take the court. Gulf will host Crystal River at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lecanto will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.