Crystal River was the 63-57 winner over Nature Coast Tech when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell 63-53 to the Sharks on Tuesday. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sharks 16-11 in the first quarter.
Victor Christmas
| 12/02/25 vs Nature Coast Tech | 78% |
| 11/29/25 vs Tavares | 57% |
| 11/21/25 vs Citrus | 53% |
| 11/19/25 @ Lake Weir | 45% |
| 02/05/25 @ Santa Fe | 100% |
| 02/03/25 @ Lake Weir | 100% |
Crystal River's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victor Christmas, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 17 points and eight rebounds. Christmas is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Yost, who went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points.
Crystal River now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Nature Coast Tech, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Crystal River will square off against Lecanto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nature Coast Tech, they are taking a road trip to take on Hudson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks will be up against the Cobras' rather soft defense (which has allowed 73 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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