With a playoff win on the line, Santa Fe rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 57-50 win over the Crystal River Pirates. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Pirates are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal River lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jake Yost, who posted 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Tyler Capozziello was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points.
Santa Fe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Crystal River, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Santa Fe has already played their next game, a 45-44 victory against North Marion on the 7th. Crystal River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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