After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rickards, the Leon Lions were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-38 win over FAMU DRS. That's another feather in the cap for Leon, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Tanner Owens went supernova for Leon, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 22 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Owens scored 15 or more points. Aneila Pierre was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
FAMU DRS's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Middleton, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailyn Forbes, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
FAMU DRS struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Leon posted 16 assists.
Leon's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for FAMU DRS, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Leon will face off against Buchholz at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Buchholzpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Leon in Florida (Buchholz is ranked 162nd, while Leon is ranked 366th). As for FAMU DRS, they will take on Munroe at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully FAMU DRS focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Thursday.
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