Citrus and Hernando are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Citrus Hurricanes will challenge the Hernando Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Citrus took a blow against Dunnellon, falling 94-45. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hernando ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Springstead 58-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
Citrus better keep an eye on Sam Jackson. He was instrumental in Hernando's win, going 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Those 21 points gave Jackson a new career-high. Joseph Rivera was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Hernando, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Citrus came up short against Hernando in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernando's Blake Williams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Now that Citrus 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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