The Tallavana Christian Lion will head out on the road to take on the Leon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tallavana Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured an 85-79 W over Community Christian on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lion as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Leon beat Taylor County 71-59 on Tuesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leon's win came from a few key players Tallavana Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was DeKendrick Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Leon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.
Leon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Tallavana Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
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