Crystal River is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Springstead is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crystal River Pirates will host the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Crystal River took their game with ease, bagging an 82-53 victory over West Port.
Meanwhile, Springstead unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wesley Chapel.
Crystal River will need focus on slowing down Zion McKenzie, one of several Springstead players who made an impact when they last played. He made all 8 shots he took for 16 points. McKenzie also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Alejandro Arenas was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Crystal River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Crystal River came up short against Springstead in their previous matchup on January 8th, falling 56-45. Will Crystal River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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