Leonard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs 57-17. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 305th).
Leonard lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bradline Eriscar, who posted eight points.
Leonard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leonard will head out to take on Glades Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dr. Joaquin Garcia has already played their next contest (against Forest Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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