Basketball Recap: Leonard Takes a Loss

Leonard played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Palm Beach Central Broncos and fell 80-40. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.

Despite the defeat, Leonard had strong showings from Bryce Reed, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds, and Ezekiel (Zeke) Pinquiere, who posted eight points.

Leonard dropped their record down to 3-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Palm Beach Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Leonard will head out to face off against Forest Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leonard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Palm Beach Central, they will welcome Wellington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wellington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.