The Leonard Lancers will take on the Village Academy Tigers in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Leonard came up short against Inlet Grove and fell 51-44. The game marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Village Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 101-25 loss at the hands of Atlantic Christian. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 734th, while the Sharks are ranked 133rd).
Village Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Leonard, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Leonard against Village Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 79-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leonard 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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