Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Citrus Hurricanes (Inverness, FL) and the host Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL), saw Citrus's basketball squad hold off Crystal River by a tally of 54-50.

With the victory, Citrus improves its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Hurricanes host Weeki Wachee (Weeki Wachee, FL) to confront the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 19. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Weeki Wachee won 61-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Fivay (Hudson, FL)

Next up, the Pirates confront the Lecanto Panthers (Lecanto, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. Crystal River will attempt to improve on its 9-6 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 13-1 record after their 65-34 non-league win over Hernando (Brooksville, FL).