Lecanto High School’s Lady Panthers varsity basketball team recently entered the district playoffs. The girls played an intense game against their county rivals, the Citrus Hurricanes, Jan. 31, 2013. “It was a very tough game, but we played our hardest,” sophomore power forward Savaughna Hopkins said. The Panthers fell to the Canes (46-66). There were many things that went
The Lecanto High Schools girls’ varsity basketball team rang in the new year with a win against Crystal River High School Jan 7. After a lot of sweat and hard work, the girls came out with a score of 59-53. This is Lecanto’s third consecutive win. In the first half of the game it was unclear who
The night started out rough for the Lecanto High School Girls’ Junior Varsity Basketball team Jan. 7. By the end of the game, with a score of 56-30, Crystal River beat out the Lady Panthers. “It was absolutely horrible,” said JV sophomore Brianna Ellis. “Losing to a team that we beat so badly last
The Lecanto High School Girls’ Varsity Basketball team defeated the Dunnellon Tigers Wednesday, Nov. 28. After a hard-played game, they won 62-52, adding to their 2012-13 record, which made their statistics consist of 4 wins and 9 losses. The varsity team’s head coach Brittany Szunko thought the girls did a phenomenal job, and she knows it was a
The Lecanto High School Lady Panther Basketball team battled against their county rivals, the Citrus High School Hurricanes, Dec. 6. Junior Varsity started the first half with a lead. “We started off pretty well. We were pretty good at getting the ball to the net and keeping them behind,” said sophomore Kaycee Coleman. After
The Lecanto High School Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball team stole a win from the Crystal River Pirates, and with a back and forth game, the Panthers came out with a 38-24 win. During the first quarter, Lecanto scored the first three-pointer. Crystal River followed up by scoring two shots, and Lecanto made one foul shout out
The Lady Panther Varsity Basketball team played a pre-season game against St. John’s High School at Belleview Nov. 8, and Lecanto lost with a score of 21 - 61. Head coach Brittany Szunko was disappointed in the team’s performance. “We did not perform like the team I know we can be,” said Szunko. The conditions before the game
LHS’ varsity Lady Panthers suffered a loss against Westport High School, Thursday, Feb. 3, ending their run at the district championship. Westport was able to get past the LHS defense with quick runs up to the hoop, giving them the opportunity to score. After a hard-played game, the final score was 59-48, Westport. It was a close game
LHS’ girls’ junior varsity and varsity basketball teams started out their new year with a win each Jan. 4, 2012, against Crystal River High School. The JV’s 37-23 win, which was added to their 2011-12 record, made their statistics consist of 9 wins and 1 loss. Freshman Sara Host explained some of the difficulties the girls had
The Varsity Lady Panthers’ Basketball team suffered a loss inflicted by the Citrus High School Hurricanes on Dec. 9, with the score being 72-35, Citrus. During the first quarter of the game, Citrus continued to score on Lecanto as they broke through the Panthers’ defense system. They managed to score on our Lady Panthers by executing corner shots