The Citrus Hurricanes and the Trinity Catholic Celtics will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Citrus lost to The Villages Charter at home by a 59-40 margin. The game marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic posted their closest win since January 4th two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Classical Prep, sneaking past 37-35. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Celtics were the better team in the second half.
Citrus better focus on containing Izabella Melendez and Kellie Grant as the pair were huge in Trinity Catholic's win. Melendez posted 13 points and five rebounds, while Grant scored two points along with eight boards, eight steals, and six assists. Grant is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Trinity Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Classical Prep only racked up six.
Citrus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Trinity Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Citrus took their victory against Trinity Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2015 by a conclusive 53-33 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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