Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hernando Leopards. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-56 back in December of 2024.
Hernando found their leader in sophomore Blake Williams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Merizalde, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 14 points.
Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Hernando, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Citrus will welcome Crystal River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando has already played their next match (against Lecanto), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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