Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-71 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weeki Wachee Hornets. The Hurricanes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 90-75.
When it comes to explaining why Citrus lost, don't look at Ashton Jenkins. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Walker Tyler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Hurricanes
| 01/24/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 23 |
| 12/05/23 @ Weeki Wachee | 23 |
| 01/05/24 @ Belleview | 18 |
| 12/05/24 vs Belleview | 17 |
| 12/06/23 @ West Port | 16 |
Even though they lost, Citrus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Conner Boyle went supernova for Weeki Wachee, putting up 23 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Boyle a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Logan Beams, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Weeki Wachee, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-19.
Citrus has already played their next match, a 69-57 defeat against Chiefland on the 25th. As for Weeki Wachee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 92-41 loss against Lecanto on the 28th.
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