Weeki Wachee's game on Friday was all tied up 35-35 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crystal River Pirates. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-57 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Weeki Wachee lost, don't look at Logan White. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Royal-Brown, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Crystal River was led to victory by Jake Yost and Gavin Eddings. Yost posted 15 points, while Eddings had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Capozziello, who earned eight points.
Weeki Wachee's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-21. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Crystal River, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Weeki Wachee and Crystal River are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Weeki Wachee will square off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Weeki Wachee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Crystal River, they will venture away from home to challenge Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Weir also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51.2 points per game.
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