Crystal River lost against Lecanto back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Crystal River Pirates had to suffer through a 74-41 loss at the hands of the Lecanto Panthers.
Crystal River's loss came despite strong showings from Keyrra Ruiz and Aidian Cordero Santana. Ruiz went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and five rebounds, while Cordero Santana went 6 for 12 on her way to 15 points. That was a full 43.9% of Crystal River's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Amsbury, who put up three points and ten boards.
Lecanto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryleigh Florio led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Florio is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Sophie Barbieri, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Crystal River has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Lecanto, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Crystal River has already played their next game, a 68-36 loss against Springstead on the 28th. As for Lecanto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-39 defeat against Weeki Wachee on the 28th.
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