Lecanto won the last time they faced Citrus and things went their way on Friday too. The Lecanto Panthers strolled past the Citrus Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 66-47.
Aleena Borgus
| 01/31/25 @ Citrus | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hernando | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 16 |
| 12/18/24 vs Dunnellon | 15 |
| 12/11/24 @ Mitchell | 14 |
Leading Lecanto to victory were Bryleigh Florio and Aleena Borgus. Florio posted 38 points and four steals, while Borgus dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 boards. Those 18 rebounds gave Borgus a new career-high.
Lecanto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Citrus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Demi Williamson almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine steals. The contest was Williamson's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Demott, who had four points.
Lecanto has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Citrus, they dropped their record down to 9-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lecanto wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-41 win against Belleview on the 4th. As for Citrus, they have also already played their next contest, a 51-33 loss against Dunnellon on the 1st.
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