Basketball Game Preview: Lennard Longhorns vs. Plant City Raiders

Lennard is 1-9 against Plant City since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lennard Longhorns will face off against the Plant City Raiders at 8:00 p.m. Lennard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Plant City likes a good challenge.

Lennard will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Strawberry Crest, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lennard snuck past Strawberry Crest with a 60-54 win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-45, which was the final score in Plant City's tilt against Sarasota on Saturday.

Lennard will need focus on slowing down Gavin Tinsley, one of several Plant City players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamin Andrews, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Plant City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Lennard's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Plant City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Lennard might still be hurting after the 78-56 defeat they got from Plant City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tinsley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Now that Lennard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.