- April 19, 2024
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Leesburg 3 Devin Graham chases top scorer 2 Jalen Willis as he drives to the hoop for 2 more points.
4 Nigle Cook out jumps 23 Brandon Barry.
10 Kyle Bowman fights for the shot through 1 Justice Robinson's block.
Jump shot good by 11 Damon Warrell.
4 Nigle Cook for the pass.
20 Nick Antoine
2 Jalen Willis up for the shot.
Coach Giddens takes a concerned look at the scoreboard.
Game talk.
25 Yamare Bell strips the ball from 4 Brian Jefferson.
27 points for 2 Jalen Willis.
Halftime with the Mainland cheer squad.
0 Ty'Rion Denison with the free throw as teammates look on.
Buccaneer 3 Ruben Walker maneuvers through Yellow Jackets.
Mainland High School Buccaneers
2 Jalen Willis
Team timeout.
Mainland Buccaneers boys basketball team got swarmed by the Leesburg Yellow Jackets in a tight game, losing 66-60 Friday, Jan. 15, at Mainland's Vince Carter Athletic Center.
Both teams stalled at single digits in the first quarter resulting in a Yellow Jackets 6-2 lead. They quickened the pace heading into the second quarter breaking for halftime with Leesburg maintaining their lead at 27-19. Buccaneer Jalen Willis and Yellow Jacket Camerin James each topped the scoreboard for their teams at the half with 11 and 14 points, respectively.
Leesburg's Justice Robinson gave Mainland two bonus free throws in the third quarter due to a technical foul involving Buccaneer DeAndre Newland, who hobbled off court following the incident. The Buccaneers were able to rally in the third quarter and surpass the Yellow Jackets in fourth quarter points, but even though Willis led Mainland’s charge with 27 points, it was not enough for the win.
Buccaneers are currently 7-7 for the season as they head to Jacksonville Monday, Jan. 18 to play Bishop Snyder.
