It's playoff time, and Leesburg had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 57-46 win over the Lecanto Panthers on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won three games in a row.
Angelo Moton
| 02/07/25 vs Lecanto | 23 |
| 02/05/25 vs Springstead | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ South Lake | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Eustis | 8 |
| 01/22/25 @ Dr. Phillips | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
Leading Leesburg to victory were Angelo Moton and Jalen Brown. Moton posted 23 points, while Brown had 19 points. Moton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Julius Nelson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lecanto's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JT Tipton, who scored 14 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Moore, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Leesburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Lecanto, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-3.
Leesburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-47 victory against Fivay on the 12th. As for Lecanto, they have also already played their next matchup, a 64-46 win against New Smyrna Beach on the 12th.
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