Lecanto won the last time they faced Hernando and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lecanto Panthers came out on top against the Hernando Leopards by a score of 54-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
| 01/21/25 @ Hernando | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Central | 6 |
| 01/16/25 vs Sunlake | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Springstead | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs Citrus | 5 |
Lecanto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryleigh Florio, who went 7 of 16 en route to 20 points and six steals. Florio has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleena Borgus, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Hernando saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aislin Ruppe posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was MaryLylah Chappell, who had seven points.
Lecanto's record is now 11-9. As for Hernando, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lecanto will venture away from home to challenge Crystal River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Florio and Angel Hughes. Hernando has already played their next contest (against Mount Dora), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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