Florida High School Basketball - Crystal River holds off South Sumter
(January 16, 2009: Bushnell, FL 33513)
Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host
South Sumter Raiders (Bushnell, FL),
40-35 in a league bout.
With the victory,
Crystal River upgrades its record to 2-12 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to
Belleview (Belleview, FL) to play the Rattlers /Diamo in a
4A District 6 bout on Tuesday, January 20. The Rattlers /Diamo come into the bout with a record of 5-6.
Next up, the Raiders play the
Dunnellon Tigers (Dunnellon, FL) in a
4A District 6 bout, on Saturday, January 17.
South Sumter will attempt to upgrade on its 1-14 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 8-8 record after their
49-45 league loss to
Lecanto (Lecanto, FL).