After flying high against Central last Tuesday, Citrus came back down to earth. The Citrus Hurricanes took a 66-47 bruising from the Lecanto Panthers on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-21 back in January.
Demi Williamson
| 01/31/25 vs Lecanto | 32 |
| 12/04/24 @ Belleview | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hernando | 28 |
| 01/08/25 vs Central | 24 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pasco | 23 |
Despite the loss, Citrus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Demi Williamson almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williamson has scored all season. Alicia Demott was another key player, putting up four points.
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. Borgus has become a key player for Lecanto: the team is 7-3 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 6-7 otherwise.
Citrus' defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Lecanto, they have 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.
Citrus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-33 loss against Dunnellon on the 1st. As for Lecanto, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-41 victory against Belleview on the 4th.
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