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Crystal RiverHernando

Pirates
53
Leopards
67

The Hernando (Brooksville, FL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Crystal River (FL) by a score of 67-53.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Crystal River22914853
Hernando1218231467
Final score provided by J. Westfall.
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Game Stats

Crystal River (24-25)

Hernando (24-25)

Crystal River

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5324554446
0Ej Jenkins (So)105105050
1Jake Yost (Jr)125124250
2Gavin Eddings (Sr)7356060
3T. Capozziello (Jr)8466767
10Colton Cooper (Jr)00200
11Riley Helmdach (Jr)4282525
20Sovaunn Samms (Jr)4142538
52V. Christmas (Jr)8485050
Hernando

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6729565256
0D. Merizalde (Jr)177135458
1Joseph Rivera (Jr)7365058
2Sam Jackson (Sr)157145054
3Michael Brown (Jr)14696767
5Idris Abdul (Sr)00200
12Blake Williams (So)146115564
13Nate Blomberg (Jr)00100
Crystal River

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals53312252633214349
0Ej Jenkins (So)100100105956
1Jake Yost (Jr)1226333650
2Gavin Eddings (Sr)712503560
3T. Capozziello (Jr)84667
10Colton Cooper (Jr)0020
11Riley Helmdach (Jr)40302540
20Sovaunn Samms (Jr)4111001250030
52V. Christmas (Jr)80100104757
Hernando

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals67518284944243863
0D. Merizalde (Jr)171520221006875
1Joseph Rivera (Jr)713330102367
2Sam Jackson (Sr)15133301061155
3Michael Brown (Jr)1425406967
5Idris Abdul (Sr)0010010
12Blake Williams (So)1425404667
13Nate Blomberg (Jr)0010
Crystal River

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals531520352425
0Ej Jenkins (So)10437211
1Jake Yost (Jr)122244
2Gavin Eddings (Sr)7134712
3T. Capozziello (Jr)82221
10Colton Cooper (Jr)02241
11Riley Helmdach (Jr)41124
20Sovaunn Samms (Jr)41122
52V. Christmas (Jr)8461021
Hernando

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals67152035199497
0D. Merizalde (Jr)17213514
1Joseph Rivera (Jr)7145932
2Sam Jackson (Sr)153582121
3Michael Brown (Jr)14641012412
5Idris Abdul (Sr)02211
12Blake Williams (So)14156213
13Nate Blomberg (Jr)011

Misc Totals

Crystal River has not entered any misc totals stats.
Hernando

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals2.111.001.290.5710
0D. Merizalde (Jr)1.250.251
1Joseph Rivera (Jr)4.501.503
2Sam Jackson (Sr)1.000.501.001
3Michael Brown (Jr)1.002.001.002.003
5Idris Abdul (Sr)1.00
12Blake Williams (So)0.332

Game Story

Florida High School Basketball - Crystal River toppled by Hernando

January 14, 2025: Brooksville, FL 34601

Hernando Leopards (Brooksville, FL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL), 67-53 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hernando upgrades its record to 13-5 on the year. The Leopards travel to Citrus (Inverness, FL) to face the Hurricanes in a 4A District 6 match on Friday, January 17. The Hurricanes enter the match with a record of 1-14. Citrus lost 42-31 in their recent non-league match against Anclote (Holiday, FL)

The Pirates now sport a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nature Coast Tech for a non-league match on Friday, January 17.

Crystal River @ Hernando Basketball Game Info

Tue., Jan. 14, 2025 @ 7:30p
The Hernando (Brooksville, FL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Crystal River (FL) by a score of 67-53.

Rankings & Records

Crystal River (24-25)

FLSectionClass
47848251
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
15-106-36-63-1.6001,4481,405

Hernando (24-25)

FLSectionClass
42643046
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
19-84-09-38-42-1.7041.0001,4721,330

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Crystal River		15.114.515.015.67.057.9
Hernando		14.213.615.113.58.054.5

Head-to-Head

  • Crystal River won on 12/6/2024
    12/6 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hernando121781552
    Crystal River1213151555

    The Hernando (Brooksville, FL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Crystal River (FL) by a score of 55-52.

    Box score
  • Hernando won on 1/14/2025
    1/14 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Crystal River22914853
    Hernando1218231467

    The Crystal River (FL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Hernando (Brooksville, FL) by a score of 67-53.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Crystal RiverHernando
56.3Points Per Game54.5
33.4Rebounds Per Game28.0
16.0Assists Per Game12.6
10.4Steals Per Game10.8
5.4Blocks Per Game2.7

Team Leaders

Crystal RiverHernandoNational Avg.
#1 Jake Yost12.4Points Per Game#2 Sam Jackson11.94.9
#14 Jordan Dumal8.4Rebounds Per Game#2 Sam Jackson6.12.6
#1 Jake Yost4.3Assists Per Game#0 Daniel Merizalde4.21.0
#2 Gavin Eddings1.8Steals Per Game#1 Joseph Rivera2.20.8
#14 Jordan Dumal2.2Blocks Per Game#3 Michael Brown1.40.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Crystal River7-7Hernando10-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/22/24CentralCrystal River(L) 61-6012/10/24HernandoCentral(W) 53-49
12/17/24Crystal RiverCentral(L) 49-371/24/25CentralHernando(W) 54-43
12/3/24Crystal RiverNature Coast Tech(L) 58-401/8/25Nature Coast TechHernando(L) 58-32
1/17/25Nature Coast TechCrystal River(W) 63-571/28/25HernandoNature Coast Tech(L) 57-37
12/10/24LecantoCrystal River(L) 80-5411/19/24LecantoHernando(L) 73-30
1/24/25Crystal RiverLecanto(L) 72-401/21/25HernandoLecanto(L) 79-29
12/13/24CitrusCrystal River(W) 76-5112/3/24CitrusHernando(W) 64-56
1/21/25Crystal RiverCitrus(W) 56-541/17/25HernandoCitrus(W) 70-57
2/3/25CitrusHernando(W) 79-69
12/18/24HudsonCrystal River(W) 64-5512/5/24HernandoHudson(W) 64-47
1/9/25Crystal RiverHudson(W) 51-421/22/25HudsonHernando(W) 64-49
1/8/25Crystal RiverSpringstead(L) 56-451/10/25HernandoSpringstead(L) 58-43
1/28/25SpringsteadCrystal River(L) 64-431/31/25SpringsteadHernando(W) 58-57
1/10/25Weeki WacheeCrystal River(W) 84-5711/22/24Weeki WacheeHernando(W) 61-46
1/31/25Crystal RiverWeeki Wachee(W) 72-6512/17/24HernandoWeeki Wachee(W) 70-45

Record Breakdown

Crystal River (24-25)

Hernando (24-25)
15-10
Overall
19-8
1-0
League
4-0
14-9
Non-League
12-7
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
7-7
Common Opponent
10-5
6-3
Home
9-3
6-6
Away
8-4
3-1
Neutral
2-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
15-10
In-State
19-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0