Crystal River's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Weeki Wachee Hornets by a score of 72-65. The score was all tied up 35-35 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
Leading Crystal River to victory were Jake Yost and Gavin Eddings. Yost posted 15 points, while Eddings scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Capozziello, who had eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Weeki Wachee lost, don't look at Logan White. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Royal-Brown, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Crystal River's record is now 14-9. As for Weeki Wachee, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-21.
Crystal River will head out on the road to challenge Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Weir is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Weeki Wachee, they will take on Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Weeki Wachee also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.8 points per game.
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