Two dominant guards in Tonyah Boggs and Angel Hughes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dunnellon Tigers will take on the Crystal River Pirates on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Dunnellon didn't have too much trouble with Citrus as they won 51-33. The Tigers pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hurricanes cut but never quite recovered from.
| 02/01/25 vs Citrus | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Lake Weir | 10 |
| 01/23/25 @ Umatilla | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Trinity Catholic | 5 |
| 12/18/24 @ Lecanto | 4 |
Dunnellon can attribute much of their success to Shamyra Reid, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, and Boggs, who posted 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Myah Roof, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 10 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Crystal River walked away with it. They snuck past the Raiders with a 46-40 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Dunnellon better focus on containing Aidian Cordero Santana and Sara Amsbury as the pair were huge in Crystal River's win. Cordero Santana went 6 of 11 en route to 23 points and five rebounds, while Amsbury put up eight points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Cordero Santana a new career-high in points.
Crystal River's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Dunnellon, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Everything came up roses for Dunnellon against Crystal River when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-20 victory. In that matchup, Dunnellon amassed a halftime lead of 41-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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