The Vanguard Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Vanguard was able to grind out a solid win over Atlantic, taking the game 70-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lecanto). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 101-69 victory over Citrus. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lecanto is also on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Vanguard, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Vanguard beat Lecanto 53-42 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lecanto's JT Tipton, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 19 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vanguard still be able to contain Tipton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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