Crystal River is 2-8 against Lecanto since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crystal River Pirates will welcome the Lecanto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Crystal River had just enough and edged Hernando out 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted against the Leopards since January 8, 2021.
Crystal River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Yost, who had 12 points along with three steals. Ej Jenkins was another key player, posting ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lecanto put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 62-45 victory over Springstead.
Lecanto's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Crystal River, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Crystal River took a serious blow against Lecanto in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lecanto's JT Tipton, who went 8 for 12 en route to 26 points plus five assists and four steals. Now that Crystal River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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