Having just played yesterday, the Hernando Leopards will jump right back in to play the Spring Hill Christian Academy Wildcat at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hernando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
Hernando saw some tournament action on Friday. They snuck past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic with a 47-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
| 12/27/24 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Central | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Weeki Wachee | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Crystal River | 2 |
| 11/22/24 vs Weeki Wachee | 2 |
Hernando can attribute much of their success to Sam Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Michael Brown, who posted 12 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Merizalde, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Hernando smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill Christian Academy blew past Oldsmar Christian, posting a 79-33 victory. The Wildcat have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 46 points or more this season.
Spring Hill Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Hernando will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Hahn, who earned 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colvin Grob, who put up 18 points.
Spring Hill Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 57.8 points. As for Hernando, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Hernando and Spring Hill Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Hernando hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.8 points per game. However, it's not like Spring Hill Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
