The Springstead Eagles will square off against the Lecanto Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Springstead will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Springstead earned a 49-42 win over Weeki Wachee.
Springstead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michelle Ramirez-Hoyos led the charge by scoring eight points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ramirez-Hoyos a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). J'Ziyah Munford was another key player, earning 11 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Lecanto was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They were beaten by Wildwood 60-16. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Springstead pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Lecanto, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Springstead beat Lecanto 59-52 when the teams last played back in February. Does Springstead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lecanto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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