The Eustis Panthers and the Hernando Leopards will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Eustis will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Eustis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Citrus 52-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hernando beat Tavares 33-29 on Thursday.
Eustis is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Hernando, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Everything came up roses for Eustis against Hernando in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 56-23 victory. In that contest, Eustis amassed a halftime lead of 31-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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