It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Vanguard Knights can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Yellow Jackets on the road and fell 65-25. Vanguard was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
Despite the defeat, Vanguard saw an underclassman step up: Sa'naria Gunsby scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Hope, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Leesburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Saige McCloud out in front who scored 28 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which McCloud has scored at least a third of Leesburg's points. Aniya Hester was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Vanguard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Leesburg, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Vanguard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leesburg, they will face off against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesburg is coming into the contest with 11 straight victories on the road, so Lecanto is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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