Basketball Recap: Citrus Piles Up the Points Against Angeline Academy of Innovation

Citrus won the last time they faced Angeline Academy of Innovation and things went their way on Monday too. The Citrus Hurricanes took their matchup with ease, bagging a 43-12 victory over the Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers. The Hurricanes pushed the score to 36-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Archers had little chance of recovering from.

Citrus was led to victory by Demi Williamson and Ryleigh LeFave. Williamson went 7 of 16 en route to 16 points and six steals, while LeFave posted 11 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Williamson has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Hunnicutt, who put up eight points and nine rebounds.

Citrus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, Angeline Academy of Innovation saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaylie Charles earned seven points along with nine boards and six steals. That was a full 58.3% of Angeline Academy of Innovation's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Kyandra Valle was another key player, putting up a point in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.

Citrus' win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Angeline Academy of Innovation, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Citrus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-25 victory against Central on the 28th. Angeline Academy of Innovation has also already played their next matchup (against Dunedin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.