Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Springstead Eagles (Spring Hill, FL), 52-23 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Crystal River advances its record to 8-4 on the year. The Pirates travel to Hudson (Hudson, FL) to meet the Cobras in a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. The Cobras enter the match with a record of 12-3. Hudson won 46-43 in their recent non-league match against Fivay (Hudson, FL)

The Eagles now own a 2-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hernando for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. Springstead will meet a Leopards squad coming off a 61-29 non-league loss to Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville, FL). The Leopards record now stands at 3-9.