Citrus Hurricanes (Inverness, FL) backers went home thrilled Tuesday as they saw their basketball team smash the visiting Crystal River Pirates (Crystal River, FL), 45-8 in a non-league contest.

The Hurricanes (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Hernando (Brooksville, FL). The Leopards go into the match with a 1-0 record. In their last match, Hernando overwhelmed South Sumter (Bushnell, FL), 26-16, in a non-league match.

The Pirates now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Trinity Catholic for a non-league match on Thursday, November 20. Crystal River will face a Celtics squad coming off a 41-27 non-league win over Gainesville (Gainesville, FL). The Celtics record now stands at 1-0.