The Lecanto Panthers and the Land O' Lakes Gators will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lecanto saw some tournament action on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 44-33 loss to River Ridge. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes entered their game against Gaither on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Land O' Lakes fell 39-32 to Gaither.
Lecanto will have to keep a close watch on Jessi Saffold and Alexandra Romano, a pair of players who had a big impact on Land O' Lakes' prior game. Saffold dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 16 steals, while Romano posted four points and nine rebounds. Saffold is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Lecanto's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Land O' Lakes, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7.
Lecanto lost to Land O' Lakes on the road by a decisive 71-53 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Land O' Lakes' Jaylin Neder, who went 14 of 19 on her way to 36 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Now that Lecanto knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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