The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Nature Coast Tech is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 81 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Springstead on Friday. They took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The contest marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hernando hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hernando walked away with a 54-43 win over Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Nature Coast Tech better keep an eye on Daniel Merizalde. He was instrumental in Hernando's win, going 6 for 13 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Blake Williams was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Hernando has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Nature Coast Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Nature Coast Tech took their victory against Hernando in their previous matchup on January 8th by a conclusive 58-32. In that matchup, Nature Coast Tech amassed a halftime lead of 35-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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