Crystal River entered their tilt with Lake Weir on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Lake Weir Hurricanes as they made off with a 45-20 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 22 point advantage.
| 12/19/24 @ Lake Weir | 3 |
| 11/21/24 vs Springstead | 2 |
| 12/17/24 vs Central | 1 |
| 12/13/24 @ Citrus | 1 |
| 12/06/24 @ Hernando | 1 |
Crystal River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Peightal, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Peightal a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Aidian Cordero Santana, who posted nine points and seven steals.
Crystal River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Crystal River's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-6. As for Lake Weir, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crystal River will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Weeki Wachee at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Lake Weir also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Vanguard at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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