Basketball Recap: Hernando Leopards vs. Citrus Hurricanes
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hernando). They walked away with a 64-56 victory over the Citrus Hurricanes on Tuesday. With that win, the Leopards brought their scoring average up to 51.8 points per game.
Hernando's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Williams, who scored 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sam Jackson, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hernando smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Citrus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Landon Hensley, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Ashton Jenkins was another key player, scoring 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks.
Hernando's record is now 3-1. As for Citrus, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hernando has already played their next match, a 64-47 win against Hudson on the 5th. As for Citrus, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-59 defeat against Belleview on the 5th.
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