Basketball Game Preview: Leesburg Yellow Jackets vs. Wesley Chapel Wildcats

The Leesburg Yellow Jackets will square off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Leesburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Leesburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 65-44 margin over Springstead. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Ariyana Hester continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 24 points. Another player making a difference was Saige Mccloud, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel won against Zephyrhills on Thursday with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Wesley Chapel came out on top against River Ridge by a score of 48-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Leesburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.