Leopards
| 02/05/25 vs Tavares | 43-49 |
| 02/03/25 vs Citrus | 79-69 |
| 01/31/25 vs Springstead | 58-57 |
| 01/29/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 0-0 |
| 01/28/25 @ Nature Coast Tech | 37-57 |
Hernando and Tavares squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Hernando had to settle for second. They fell to the Tavares Bulldogs 49-43. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hernando lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Blake Williams, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and six boards. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sam Jackson, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hernando was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tavares only racked up two assists.
Tavares got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was IZAYIA WILLIAMS out in front who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points in addition to six boards and three steals. DYLAN CAMPBELL was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hernando's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Tavares, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Hernando does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tavares, they will take on Eustis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eustis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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