Recap: Estero Wildcats vs. Lemon Bay Manta Rays
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Estero Wildcats, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They were dealt a 66-39 defeat at the hands of the Manta Rays on Monday. Estero found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 13 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the defeat, Estero saw an underclassman step up: Amiya Lewis dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 43.6% of Estero's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jaydn Hayes was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
It was another big night for Maya Collins, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals for Lemon Bay. Collins is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Long, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Estero has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Lemon Bay, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Estero does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lemon Bay will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. Hopefully Aubrey Rogers focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Thursday.
