On Wednesday, Hernando opened the new year with a less-than-successful 58-54 defeat to they.
When it comes to explaining why Hernando lost, one person who can't be blamed is Leandre Wright . Despite the final result, he dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 steals. Those 11 steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Rivera, who scored 12 points.
Tarpon Springs's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Geramyah Porter, who scored 18 points along with eight assists and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Porter has scored at least 25% of Tarpon Springs' points. Kerby Liberal was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Hernando's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Tarpon Springs, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Hernando won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Osceola at 10:30 a.m. on January 4th. Tarpon Springs won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dunedin on January 4th. Dunedin comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
