Leesburg won the last time they faced West Port and things went their way on Saturday too. The Leesburg Yellow Jackets snuck past the West Port Wolf Pack with a 37-33 win. The 37-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alysya Smith was her usual excellent self, putting up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aniya Hester, who posted seven points.
Loss or not, West Port got some senior leadership from Calise Smith and Aaliyah Grant. Smith put up 11 points and three blocks, while Grant went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.
Leesburg now has a winning record of 6-5. As for West Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Leesburg will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winter Haven at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th. West Port will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. West Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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