Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post eight more assists than your opponent, a fact the Florida State University High School Seminoles proved on Wednesday. They blew past Leon 63-28 at home. That's another feather in the cap for Florida State University High School, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Florida State University High School had a senior duo take command as Taylor Hackett dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals and Leviah Henry scored 27 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Henry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Demps, who scored seven points.
Despite the defeat, Leon saw an underclassman step up: Aneila Pierre dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Florida State University High School's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Leon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florida State University High School won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Pace is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Leon, Leon and Maclay will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Maclay is ranked 420th, while Leon is ranked 397th).
