Lecanto won against Crystal River last Friday with 72 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Lecanto Panthers took down the Gulf Buccaneers 72-53. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lecanto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JT Tipton, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and five assists. That's the most points Tipton has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Patrick, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Gulf lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carlos Domenech, who posted ten points and three steals. Jaydn Wood was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points and five boards.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Gulf, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Lecanto has already played their next contest, a 51-39 win against South Sumter on the 27th. As for Gulf, they will square off against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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