Nature Coast Tech easily dispatched Hudson on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Nature Coast Tech Sharks fell just short of the Hernando Leopards by a score of 39-37 on Tuesday. The Sharks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Leopards earlier this season, when they won 43-37.
Nature Coast Tech's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Depetrillo, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Dross, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Hernando was led to victory by Ayana Kincade and MaryLylah Chappell. Kincade put up 18 points, while Chappell had 13 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kincade has scored at least a third of Hernando's points.
Nature Coast Tech dropped their record down to 8-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hernando, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Nature Coast Tech has already played their next matchup, a 40-8 win against Central on the 31st. As for Hernando, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-16 victory against Hernando Christian Academy on the 30th.
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