Basketball Game Preview: Citrus Hurricanes vs. Crystal River Pirates + Official Tickets

The Citrus Hurricanes will venture away from home to take on the Crystal River Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Citrus is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Wednesday. They took a hard 49-32 fall against Hernando.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Crystal River was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were outmatched by Wildwood and fell 71-21.

Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Citrus, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.

Citrus couldn't quite finish off Crystal River when the teams last played back in January and fell 56-54. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.