If Lecanto was feeling good fresh off their 66-31 takedown of Land O' Lakes last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lecanto Panthers took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weeki Wachee Hornets. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Lecanto lost on Tuesday, don't look at Bryleigh Florio. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 16 on her way to 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleena Borgus, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Lecanto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Weeki Wachee found their leader in sophomore Joelys Rodriquez, who earned 16 points and eight steals. Rodriquez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Halter, who had ten points and eight boards.
Lecanto's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Weeki Wachee, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Lecanto will take on South Sumter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lecanto is facing South Sumter at the right time seeing as South Sumter is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Weeki Wachee, they are taking a road trip to square off against Crystal River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crystal River will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Weeki Wachee surely won't give up without a fight.
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