Basketball Recap: Kaya Bonner-Rivera Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Plant City

Longhorns

Previous 2 Games

01/07/25 @ Plant City	27-24
12/13/24 vs Riverview	24-18

Lennard won the last time they faced Plant City and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lennard Longhorns came out on top in a nail-biter against the Plant City Raiders, sneaking past 27-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.

Lennard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaya Bonner-Rivera led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Della Neidige, who posted six points.

Lennard is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Plant City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Lennard won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Middleton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lennard is facing Middleton at the right time seeing as Middleton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Plant City, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plant City will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Freedom will have lost three straight heading into Wednesday's contest.