It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hernando Leopards had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over the Sharks. The win made it back-to-back wins for Hernando.
Hernando got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josiah Wright out in front who scored 13 points along with two steals. Wright has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Leandre Wright was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Nature Coast Tech's loss came despite strong showings from AJ Ramsaroop and Blake Johnson. Ramsaroop almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds, while Johnson scored five points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Ramsaroop has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more rebounds the last three times he's played.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Hernando is on the road again on Saturday and plays Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Hernando will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while Central is ranked 180th). Nature Coast Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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