Basketball Game Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. Springstead Eagles

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Home	23-34 L
12/06/24 - Away	37-42 L
02/01/24 - Home	52-59 L
12/12/23 - Home	53-50 W
11/30/23 - Away	41-38 W
+ 5 more games

Lecanto and Springstead are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Lecanto was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Leesburg. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Springstead put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Hernando 41-27. The squad ran away with 29 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.

Springstead's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lecanto, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Lecanto came up short against Springstead when the teams last played back in January, falling 34-23. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.