Two dominant guards in Angel Hughes and Tonyah Boggs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crystal River Pirates will challenge the Dunnellon Tigers on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crystal River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 46-40 W over Santa Fe. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aidian Cordero Santana
| 02/04/25 vs Santa Fe | 23 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lecanto | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Central | 15 |
| 12/11/24 vs North Marion | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 12 |
Crystal River relied on the efforts of Aidian Cordero Santana, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 23 points and five rebounds, and Sara Amsbury, who posted eight points and six boards. Those 23 points gave Cordero Santana a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon didn't have too much trouble with Citrus on Saturday as they won 51-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Crystal River better focus on containing Shamyra Reid and Boggs as the pair were huge in Dunnellon's win. Reid dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, while Boggs earned 11 points and four steals. Reid is becoming a predictor of Dunnellon's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 6-3 (and 5-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Myah Roof, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Crystal River's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Dunnellon, they have also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Crystal River was dealt a bruising 71-20 loss at the hands of Dunnellon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crystal River was down 41-3.
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