Citrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crystal River Pirates. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-51 back in December of 2024.
Crystal River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Dumal, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds Dumal has posted since back in December of 2023. Ej Jenkins was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Citrus' loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Crystal River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Citrus has already played their next match, a 70-40 defeat against Pasco on the 22nd. As for Crystal River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-50 win against Belleview on the 23rd.
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