Citrus lost against Springstead back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Citrus Hurricanes took a blow against the Springstead Eagles, falling 77-38. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-21.
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braden Villanueva, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hensley, who posted 11 points.
Springstead had a senior duo take command as Zion McKenzie went 10 of 14 on his way to 23 points and six steals and Jamin Pond dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for Pond. Another player making a difference was Sam Franco, who put up seven points and six assists.
Citrus is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for Springstead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Citrus and Wildwood will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Wildwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Springstead, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-47 defeat against Mitchell on the 20th.
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