The Hernando Leopards are taking a road trip to face off against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando will be strutting in after a win while Hernando Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
If Hernando beats Hernando Christian Academy with 39 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Hernando narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nature Coast Tech 39-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 57-15 defeat at the hands of Seven Rivers Christian. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Warriors are ranked 253rd).
Hernando will need focus on slowing down Grace Pauls, one of several Hernando Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted two points and five boards. Pauls is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Hernando now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything came up roses for Hernando against Hernando Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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