It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Auburndale can now relate to. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lecanto Panthers. The Bloodhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Auburndale still got an impressive performance from Jaden Lindsay, who went 8-for-20 en route to 16 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Curry, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Auburndale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lecanto to victory, but perhaps none more so than JT Tipton, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points. Tipton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Braylen Moore was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Lecanto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Auburndale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lecanto, they have already played their next matchup, a 61-46 loss against Leesburg on the 20th.
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