Basketball Game Preview: Community School of Naples Seahawks vs. South Fort Myers Wolfpack

The Community School of Naples Seahawks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Community School of Naples' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.

Community School of Naples is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gateway Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Griffins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (56), the Seahawks still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, South Fort Myers ended up a good deal behind Cypress Lake on Tuesday and lost 54-40. The loss continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.

Defeat or not, South Fort Myers got some senior leadership from Ja?Mahdi Ward and Wildelson Thermidor. Ward dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Thermidor dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Ward has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 26 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derek Candido, who posted three points.

Even though they lost, South Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.

South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Community School of Naples, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.

Everything came up roses for Community School of Naples against South Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 79-44 win. Does Community School of Naples have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Fort Myers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.