The Hernando Leopards will head out on the road to square off against the Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hernando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Hernando is headed into Monday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a hard 58-43 fall against Springstead on Friday. The Leopards were down 45-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hernando's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joseph Rivera, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals, and Daniel Merizalde, who posted ten points and three steals. Rivera is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Angeline Academy of Innovation was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. The game between them and Academy at the Lakes didn't end well, with Angeline Academy of Innovation falling 54-39.
Hernando's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Angeline Academy of Innovation, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Hernando against Angeline Academy of Innovation in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 68-38 win. In that contest, Hernando amassed a halftime lead of 49-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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