Basketball Recap: Belleview Rattlers vs. Citrus Hurricanes
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Belleview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over the Citrus Hurricanes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rattlers have posted since December 7, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Belleview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Albanis Mogollon, who went 11 for 24 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mogollon a new career-high in threes (four). Briyanna Miles was another key player, posting 13 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Citrus' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Demi Williamson, who dropped a triple-double on 29 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals, and Kendyl Hunnicutt, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 56.9% of Citrus' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Fils, who posted three points.
The victory made it two in a row for Belleview and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Citrus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Belleview has already played their next matchup, a 54-16 defeat against Dunnellon on the 7th. As for Citrus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-31 loss against Nature Coast Tech on the 6th.
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