Basketball Game Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. Citrus Hurricanes

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	63-24 W
12/15/23 - Away	53-9 W
01/21/23 - Home	37-0 W
12/16/22 - Away	54-20 W
01/19/22 - Away	69-51 W
+ 5 more games

Lecanto has gone 10-0 against Citrus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Citrus took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lecanto, who comes in off a win.

Lecanto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 68-28 win over South Sumter.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Citrus was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost to Belleview at home by a 43-24 margin. The Hurricanes' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Citrus' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Lecanto, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Everything came up roses for Lecanto against Citrus in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-24 victory. In that contest, Lecanto amassed a halftime lead of 35-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.