Basketball Game Preview: Springstead Eagles vs. Citrus Hurricanes

Springstead is 10-0 against Citrus since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Springstead Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Citrus Hurricanes at 8:00 p.m. Springstead will be strutting in after a win while Citrus will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, everything went Springstead's way against Central as Springstead made off with a 54-34 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Bears since January 29, 2021.

Springstead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alejandro Arenas led the charge by putting up six points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Arenas a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion McKenzie, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Citrus came up short against Crystal River on Friday, falling 76-51. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Springstead, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.

Springstead didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Citrus when the teams last played back in November, but they still walked away with a 51-45 win. Will Springstead repeat their success, or does Citrus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.