Recap: Leonard Lancers vs. Jupiter Christian Eagles
On Tuesday, Leonard came up short against Jupiter Christian and fell 48-36.
Despite the defeat, Leonard saw an underclassman step up: Euterria Davis scored 24 points. That was a full 66.7% of Leonard's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Witney Naurelus, who scored ten points.
Jupiter Christian found their leader in underclassman Emilia Edgar, who scored 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Edgar has scored at least a third of Jupiter Christian's points. Savannah Altman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jupiter Christian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.
Leonard won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pahokee at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. Jupiter Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sports Leadership & Management at 11:30 a.m. on January 19th. Sports Leadership & Management's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Jupiter Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
