Lions
| 01/10/25 @ St. John Paul II | 76 |
| 12/16/24 @ FAMU DRS | 73 |
| 01/08/25 vs Maclay | 72 |
| 12/05/24 vs Wakulla | 71 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lincoln | 68 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leon). They claimed a resounding 76-45 win over the St. John Paul II Panthers. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Leon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Pensel led the charge by going 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Pensel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alphonza Gammons, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and three steals.
St. John Paul II's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cruz Fontenot, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points, and Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Leon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for St. John Paul II, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Leon will challenge North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Leon's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Florida Christian has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for St. John Paul II, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-56 defeat against Gainesville on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
