Crystal River has gone 8-2 against Citrus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crystal River Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Crystal River ended up a good deal behind North Marion and lost 57-42. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/11/24 vs North Marion | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lecanto | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Hernando | 2 |
| 01/12/24 vs Springstead | 2 |
| 11/20/24 vs Belleview | 1 |
Crystal River might have lost, but man, Angel Hughes was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Aidian Cordero Santana, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Weeki Wachee didn't end well, with Citrus falling 53-38. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Hornets are ranked 220th).
Crystal River's record now sits at 3-6. As for Citrus, their record is now 2-6.
Crystal River came up short against Citrus in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Citrus' Demi Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 steals. Now that Crystal River knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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