The Lecanto Panthers will face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lecanto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down New Smyrna Beach 64-46.
Meanwhile, Auburndale waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 67-63 W against the Panthers. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Panthers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburndale's win came from a few key players Lecanto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Lindsay, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Aiden Curry was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven boards.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Lecanto ended up a good deal behind Auburndale when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 66-49. Can Lecanto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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