Eustis hasn't had much luck against Leesburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eustis Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eustis took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against P.K. Yonge by a score of 52-42. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Blue Wave are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leesburg). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 81-79 victory over Dr. Phillips on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Yellow Jackets sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Leesburg has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Eustis, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Eustis came up short against Leesburg when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 66-58. Will Eustis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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