The Mariner Tritons basketball squad (Cape Coral, FL), lost 48-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Island Coast Gators (Cape Coral, FL)

With the victory, Island Coast advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Gators host North Fort Myers (North Fort Myers, FL) to meet the Red Knights in a non-league battle on Friday, January 24. The Red Knights enter the battle with a record of 1-1. North Fort Myers won 60-27 in their recent non-league battle against Riverdale (Fort Myers, FL)

The Tritons now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gulf Coast for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 22. Mariner will meet a Sharks squad coming off a 48-33 non-league win over Palmetto Ridge (Naples, FL). The Sharks record now stands at 9-0.