Basketball Game Preview: Lecanto Panthers vs. Citrus Hurricanes

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	95-40 W
01/30/24 - Home	89-47 W
12/15/23 - Away	82-64 W
01/20/23 - Home	77-64 W
12/16/22 - Away	70-35 W
+ 5 more games

Lecanto is 10-0 against Citrus since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Lecanto is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Lecanto is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Weeki Wachee: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lecanto blew Weeki Wachee out of the water with a 92-41 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Citrus had to endure a 14-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over Central on Tuesday.

Lecanto has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Citrus, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-19.

Everything came up roses for Lecanto against Citrus when the teams last played on January 10th, as the squad secured a 95-40 victory. In that contest, Lecanto amassed a halftime lead of 52-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.