Basketball Recap: Leesburg's Winning Streak Snapped at Six Games
By Team Reports
Feb 28, 2025, 7:19pm
Basketball Recap: Leesburg Yellow Jackets vs. New Smyrna Beach Barracudas

Yellow Jackets
02/21/25 vs New Smyrna Beach | 56-69 |
02/18/25 vs Lake Wales | 67-37 |
02/13/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 78-54 |
02/08/25 vs Springstead | 65-44 |
02/06/25 vs Lecanto | 55-27 |
Leesburg and New Smyrna Beach squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Leesburg had to settle for second. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. The Yellow Jackets' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
New Smyrna Beach got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Olson out in front who went 7-for-14 on her way to 22 points and eight boards. The game was Olson's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrin Austell, who shot 78% from the field en route to 21 points and three steals.
Leesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for New Smyrna Beach, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 25-5.
Leesburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. New Smyrna Beach will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clearwater at 5:00 p.m. on March 5th. New Smyrna Beach knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Clearwater likes a good challenge.
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