Leesburg was the 34-32 winner over Central Florida Christian Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Leesburg Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 45-43 on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Leesburg still got an impressive performance from Ariyana Hester, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Hester, who had nine points.
Central Florida Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arriah Denmark, who put up eight points along with 13 rebounds and three blocks. Denmark has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariel Edri, who scored 11 points.
Leesburg now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Leesburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-37 win against Tampa Catholic on the 17th. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-25 victory against Lake Minneola on the 21st.
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