The Santaluces Chiefs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Leonard Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leonard took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santaluces, who comes in off a win.
Santaluces took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-33 victory over Spanish River.
Meanwhile, Leonard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 82-53 loss at the hands of Coral Springs Charter. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 654th, while the Panthers are ranked 325th).
Santaluces' win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Santaluces was able to grind out a solid victory over Leonard when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 55-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santaluces 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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