The Vanguard Knights posted their biggest victory since November 30, 2023 on Wednesday. They breezed by Citrus on the road to the tune of 59-12. With Vanguard ahead 27-5 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Vanguard's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sylnya Roberson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. Roberson is absolutely dominating the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Hope, who scored nine points along with 16 rebounds and two blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Citrus struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Vanguard posted 15 assists.
Vanguard's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Citrus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Vanguard will look to defend their home court on Friday against Deltona at 7:30 p.m. Deltona is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. Citrus won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Weeki Wachee at 5:00 p.m. on January 18th. Weeki Wachee is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.1 points per game.
