Basketball Recap: Leesburg's Winning Streak Snapped at Six Games

Yellow Jackets

Previous 5 Games

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.