The Tavares Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lecanto Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lecanto took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tavares, who comes in off a win.
The third road matchup was the charm for Tavares, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Mount Dora by a score of 39-29 on Tuesday. The win was just what Tavares needed coming off of a 58-19 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Lecanto unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They were outmatched by Wildwood at home and fell 73-27. While losing is never fun, Lecanto can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Wildwood is ranked 17th).
Despite the loss, Lecanto saw an underclassman step up: Bryleigh Florio scored 13 points along with 6 steals. Florio is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Xena Bellamy, who scored 3 points along with 5 rebounds.
The losses dropped both teams to an identical 1-3.
Tavares strolled past Lecanto when the teams last played back in February by a score of 45-27. Does Tavares have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lecanto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
