Lecanto and Leesburg squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lecanto had to settle for second. They took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leesburg Yellow Jackets. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lecanto lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was JT Tipton, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Moore, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Leesburg was led to victory by Angelo Moton and Jalen Brown. Moton earned 23 points, while Brown had 19 points. Moton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Julius Nelson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lecanto suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 24-3. As for Leesburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Lecanto has already played their next contest, a 64-46 victory against New Smyrna Beach on the 12th. As for Leesburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-47 win against Fivay on the 12th.
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