It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lecanto Panthers can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Yellow Jackets on Friday, falling 74-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lecanto of the 60-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Lecanto still got an impressive performance from Ijyana Edwards, who scored 14 points along with three blocks. Edwards hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Emma Christensen was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leesburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saige McCloud, who scored 28 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which McCloud has scored at least a third of Leesburg's points. Another player making a difference was Ariyana Hester, who scored 18 points.
Lecanto's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Leesburg, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Lecanto is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Lecanto is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. Leesburg will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Averaging 57.48 points so far this season, Leesburg's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Lake Wales better be ready for a challenge.
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