It was a proper cat-fight when Dunnellon faced off against Lecanto on Friday. The Dunnellon Tigers were beaten by the Lecanto Panthers 76-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, don't look at Tre'Quori Rollerson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Rollerson is becoming a predictor of Dunnellon's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Eli Nelson was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Dunnellon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lecanto only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lecanto to victory, but perhaps none more so than JT Tipton, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five assists. Tipton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylen Moore, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six boards.
Dunnellon's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lecanto, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Dunnellon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-50 defeat against Southwest on the 27th. As for Lecanto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-50 loss against Newberry on the 27th.
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