North Fort Myers is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Estero is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. North Fort Myers' defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so Estero's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Fort Myers picked up another tournament win on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lehigh 48-20. The Red Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Bianca Iten
| 01/13/25 vs Lehigh | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Immokalee | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Southwest Florida Christian | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Riverdale | 5 |
| 01/04/25 vs Island Coast | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Fort Myers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bianca Iten, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Iten has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Gia Molloy was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
North Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Estero hadn't done well against Fort Myers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Estero walked away with a 43-35 victory over Fort Myers.
Estero's win came from a few key players North Fort Myers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amiya Lewis, who posted 17 points and eight rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Estero's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Hall, who had ten points and seven rebounds.
North Fort Myers' win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Estero, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Fort Myers has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Estero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Fort Myers ended up a good deal behind Estero in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 53-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Now that North Fort Myers knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
