It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hernando can now relate to. They fell 73-66 to the Citrus Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Leopards have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Hernando still got an impressive performance from Ayana Kincade, who shot 47% from the field on her way to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 34.8% of the Leopards' points, marking the third time in a row Kincade has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aajyrah Adams, who had eight points and 12 boards.
Citrus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Macy Roth out in front who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Roth is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last four games she's played. Zoey Houle was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Hernando's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Citrus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Hernando does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Citrus, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-51 defeat against Eustis on the 6th.
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