Hernando has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Springstead Eagles on the road by a 58-43 margin on Friday. The Leopards were probably out for revenge after losing 64-35 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joseph Rivera and Daniel Merizalde certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rivera went 5 of 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals, while Merizalde posted ten points and three steals. Rivera continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Hernando's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Springstead, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Hernando will venture away from home to challenge Angeline Academy of Innovation at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Springstead, they will welcome Lecanto at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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