The Hernando Leopards will be taking part in a tournament against the East Lake Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hernando, who comes in off a win.
Hernando will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hudson, sneaking past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Leopards have posted since January 4th.
Hernando's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayana Kincade, who posted 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kincade has scored at least a third of Hernando's points. Aislin Ruppe was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Meanwhile, East Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 51-29 to Seminole. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
East Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hernando, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Hernando strolled past East Lake when the teams last played back in January of 2018 by a score of 60-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Lake's Summer Quigley, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hernando to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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