The Lecanto Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Hernando Leopards at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lecanto, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lecanto was fully in charge, breezing past Central 57-13. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Bears are ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hernando lost to Citrus at home by a 49-33 margin on Friday. While the Leopards didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 19-11 in the first quarter.
Lecanto now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Hernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Lecanto beat Hernando 46-37 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lecanto since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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