The Leon Lions will challenge the Tallavana Christian Lion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Leon was able to grind out a solid win over Taylor County, taking the game 71-59. 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.
| 01/28/25 @ Taylor County | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chiles | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Taylor County | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Maclay | 3 |
Leon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from DeKendrick Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 steals. Those 11 steals gave Williams a new career-high. Tristen Thompson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Leon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tallavana Christian). 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.
Leon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, 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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