You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Marion's strategy against Crystal River on Wednesday. The North Marion Colts enjoyed a cozy 57-42 win over the Crystal River Pirates. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-32 last Monday.
North Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JAMEYA BROWN led the charge by going 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. JERMEA JACKSON was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
When it comes to explaining why Crystal River lost, don't look at Angel Hughes. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidian Cordero Santana, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points and five boards.
Colts
| 12/11/24 @ Crystal River | 57-42 |
| 12/09/24 vs Newberry | 46-68 |
| 12/07/24 vs Palatka | 35-37 |
| 12/05/24 @ Trinity Catholic | 19-66 |
| 12/03/24 vs Chiefland | 46-37 |
North Marion's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Crystal River, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-6.
North Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-23 loss against West Port on the 12th. As for Crystal River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-43 win against Citrus on the 13th.
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