Hernando couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Lecanto Panthers on Tuesday, falling 73-30. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Leopards of the 78-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Sam Jackson was Hernando's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Jackson also led the team in rebounds with five.
Daniel Merizalde took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Hernando will challenge Weeki Wachee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lecanto, they will square off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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