It's playoff time, and Lecanto had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 49-41 win over the Belleview Rattlers on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
| 02/04/25 vs Belleview | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Crystal River | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hernando | 6 |
| 01/31/25 @ Citrus | 1 |
Lecanto found their leader in freshman Sophie Barbieri, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barbieri has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Miller, who posted ten points.
Lecanto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Belleview's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Albanis Mogollon, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Briyanna Miles, who earned 14 points and three steals.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Belleview, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-5 record.
Lecanto has already played their next game, a 55-25 loss against Leesburg on the 6th. Belleview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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