Citrus lost against Dunnellon back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Citrus Hurricanes lost to the Dunnellon Tigers on the road by a 51-33 margin. The Hurricanes were down 46-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Citrus saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rachel Chiles posted 11 points and four steals. What's more, Chiles also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Hunnicutt, who put up eight points and seven boards.
Leading Dunnellon to victory were Shamyra Reid and Tonyah Boggs. Reid dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, while Boggs had 11 points and four steals. Boggs is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Myah Roof was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Citrus and nudges their season record down to 9-15. As for Dunnellon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Citrus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-36 win against Mount Dora on the 4th. As for Dunnellon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-32 victory against Crystal River on the 6th.
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