For the first time this season, Dunnellon will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunnellon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Dunnellon beat Chiefland 50-40.
Meanwhile, Crystal River scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 79-78 to Lecanto. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Crystal River got some senior leadership from Jake Yost and Victor Christmas. Yost posted 25 points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Christmas dropped a double-double with 13 points and 20 rebounds. The game was Yost's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Turk, who had 12 points.
Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dunnellon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Dunnellon strolled past Crystal River in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 75-60. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Pirates' Zachary Hamilton, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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