Hernando had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Central Bears by a score of 39-31 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-19 back in December of 2024.
Hernando found their leader in sophomore Aislin Ruppe, who posted 20 points.
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Felicia Taylor, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Delanee Duncan, who put up seven points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
The victory got Hernando back to even at 10-10. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Hernando has already played their next game, a 39-37 win against Nature Coast Tech on the 28th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-25 loss against Citrus on the 28th.
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