There's no place like home for Leon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They strolled past the Wakulla War Eagles with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-39. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2019.
Ayanah Wilkins was Leon's leading scorer, having posted five points. Mary Grace Parker held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Sakari Hall took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Several War Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cherish Bolen, who posted 13 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Bolen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amiya Varnado, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 18 points and three steals.
The victory snapped Leon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-11 record. As for Wakulla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Leon has already played their next contest, a 61-16 defeat against Lincoln on the 17th. Wakulla has also already played their next game (against Gadsden County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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