The Crystal River Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal River will be strutting in after a win while Lake Weir will be coming in after a loss.
Crystal River is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crystal River blew Central out of the water with a 52-14 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
| 12/17/24 vs Central | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Citrus | 6 |
| 12/11/24 vs North Marion | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lecanto | 3 |
| 12/06/24 @ Hernando | 2 |
Crystal River's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keyrra Ruiz, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points. Ruiz is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Aidian Cordero Santana was another key player, going 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points.
Crystal River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 51-21 loss at the hands of North Marion. One positive for the Hurricanes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Crystal River's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Lake Weir, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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