Basketball Recap: Crystal River Pirates vs. Nature Coast Tech Sharks
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crystal River). They enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over the Nature Coast Tech Sharks on Tuesday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 60-16 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Crystal River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sara Amsbury led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Madison Peightal was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and three blocks.
Crystal River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Crystal River's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Nature Coast Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Crystal River has already played their next match (against Nature Coast Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Nature Coast Tech has already played their next contest (against Crystal River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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