Florida High School Basketball - Palmetto Ridge triumphant over Fort Myers
January 23, 2025: Fort Myers, FL 33901
The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Palmetto Ridge Bears (Naples, FL) and the host Fort Myers Green Wave (Fort Myers, FL), observed Palmetto Ridge's basketball team overwhelm Fort Myers by a score of 75-33.
The Bears (12-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 12-4 record. In their last challenge, Pine Crest was routed by Northeast (Oakland Park, FL), 63-60, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Green Wave encounter the Cape Coral Seahawks (Cape Coral, FL) in a 5A District 11 challenge, on Friday, January 24. Fort Myers will attempt to improve on its 9-12 season record. The Seahawks come into the challenge with a 17-6 record after their 46-40 non-league win over Oasis (Cape Coral, FL).