Florida High School Basketball - Palmetto Ridge overwhelms East Lee County
January 21, 2025: Lehigh Acres, FL 33974 The Palmetto Ridge Bears basketball team scored 96 points and limited the host East Lee County Jaguars to 59 in the Bears league triumph on Tuesday.
The Bears now possess a 14-7 record. They play next when they host Fort Myers for a non-league game on Thursday, January 23. Palmetto Ridge will play a Green Wave team coming off a 69-66 non-league win over Naples (Naples, FL). The Green Wave record now stands at 9-8.
With the loss, East Lee County falls to 6-14 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Gateway (Fort Myers, FL) to play the Eagles in a 6A District 12 game on Thursday, January 23. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 12-7. Gateway won 99-75 in their recent non-league game against Bonita Springs (Bonita Springs, FL)