Weeki Wachee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 70-45 to the Hernando Leopards. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-46 back in November.
Eli Royal-brown
| 12/17/24 vs Hernando | 13 |
| 12/10/24 vs Citrus | 10 |
| 12/13/24 @ Nature Coast Tech | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ Belleview | 4 |
| 12/03/24 @ Springstead | 4 |
Weeki Wachee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Royal-Brown, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Royal-Brown a new career-high. Logan White was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Weeki Wachee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Hernando's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Merizalde, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 20 points and eight assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Brown, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Weeki Wachee's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hernando, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Weeki Wachee will venture away from home to take on Pasco at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hernando, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-56 defeat against Dunnellon on the 18th.
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