Land O' Lakes entered their match against Gaither on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Land O' Lakes Gators took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gaither Cowboys. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/03/25 vs Gaither | 16 |
| 01/02/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Parrish Community | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs Berkeley Prep | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 10 |
Land O' Lakes' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jessi Saffold, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 14 boards, and 16 steals, and Alexandra Romano, who 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.
Gaither's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Russell, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Carolyn Emanuel, who posted six points along with eight boards and four steals.
Land O' Lakes' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7. As for Gaither, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Land O' Lakes and Lecanto will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Gaither, they and Cypress Creek will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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