The Hernando Leopards will venture away from home to square off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Hernando will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Hernando came out on top against Central by a score of 54-43 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
It was another big night for Daniel Merizalde, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five boards. Blake Williams was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 81 points the game before, Nature Coast Tech was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springstead. The Sharks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hernando pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Hernando might still be hurting after the 58-32 loss they got from Nature Coast Tech in their previous matchup on January 8th. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hernando was down 35-12.
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