The Lecanto Panthers will challenge the South Sumter Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
South Sumter is facing Lecanto at the wrong time: Lecanto suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Hornets 52-46.
Bryleigh Florio put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 7 of 16 on her way to 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawna Griffin, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Lecanto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 64-14 loss at the hands of The Villages Charter. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Buffalo are ranked 28th).
South Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lecanto, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Lecanto barely slipped by South Sumter when the teams last played back in January of 2019, winning 47-46. Will Lecanto repeat their success, or does South Sumter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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