Central lost against Lecanto back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Central Bears took a blow against the Lecanto Panthers, falling 76-36. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Panthers are ranked 109th).
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Xavior Haegele. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points and five boards.
Leading Lecanto to victory were JT Quinn and JT Tipton. Quinn went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points, while Tipton posted 19 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Quinn is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Braylen Moore, who scored ten points and eight boards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lecanto, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-34 defeat against Springstead on the 21st. As for Lecanto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-66 loss against Blake on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
