On Thursday, the Lecanto Panthers came up short against the Sunlake Seahawks and fell 43-30. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Seahawks are ranked 136th).
| 01/16/25 vs Sunlake | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Sumter | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Springstead | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Citrus | 4 |
Despite the loss, Lecanto saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sophie Barbieri posted 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Barbieri.
It was another big night for Kaycie Hyde, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals for Sunlake. Hyde has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Cherity Powells was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine rebounds and seven steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lecanto and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Sunlake, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Lecanto has already played their next match, a 57-13 victory against Central on the 17th. As for Sunlake, they will square off against Pasco at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Sunlake's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Pasco has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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