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By KEITH NIEBUHR
© St. Petersburg Times, published January 14, 2001
Best bet
WHO: Dunnellon at Citrus.
WHAT: Boys basketball.
WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.
WHY: Dunnellon has the area's top offensive player in 6-foot-4 senior guard Stanley Jackson. Citrus has the only defense that has been able to hold Jackson in check. In a preseason win against the Tigers, Citrus held Jackson, a career 2,000-point scorer, to 13. A few weeks later, he scored 14 points against the Hurricanes, but Dunnellon managed to win 76-56. Citrus has greatly improved since its last meeting with the Tigers, thanks largely to the play of junior guard Chris Vihrachoff. He had 35 points in a game two weeks ago and 24 in a loss to Belleview last week. Dunnellon and Citrus are quick, athletic and well-coached.
MONDAY: Lecanto at Springstead, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY: Seven Rivers at Ocala Shores Christian, 5:30 p.m.; Citrus at South Sumter, 7; Central at Lecanto, 7; Crystal River at Hernando, 7:30.
THURSDAY: Seven Rivers at Montverde, 6 p.m.; Citrus at Dunnellon, 7.
FRIDAY: Seven Rivers at Gainesville Countryside, 6:30 p.m.; Lake Weir at Lecanto, 7.
SATURDAY: Citrus at Gainesville, 1:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Lake Weir at Crystal River, 7 p.m.; Citrus at Central, 7; Seven Rivers at Ocala Shores Christian, 7.
THURSDAY: Seven Rivers at Ocala Christian Academy, 6 p.m.; Crystal River at Springstead, 7.
FRIDAY: Central at Crystal River, 7 p.m.; Dunnellon at Citrus, 7; Lecanto at Lake Weir, 7:30.
WEDNESDAY: Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Meet at South Sumter, 1:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Citrus at Springstead, 6 p.m.; Crystal River at Lecanto, 6.
TUESDAY: Lake Weir at Citrus, 6 p.m.; Lecanto at Belleview, 8.
WEDNESDAY: Citrus at Springstead, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY: Lecanto at Central, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY: Citrus at Dunnellon, 6 p.m.; Crystal River at Lake Weir, 6; North Marion at Lecanto, 7:30.
TUESDAY: Belleview at Lecanto, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Springstead at Citrus, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY: Central at Lecanto, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Lake Weir at Crystal River, 6 p.m.; Dunnellon at Citrus, 7:30; Lecanto at North Marion, 8.