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| 01/21/22 - Home | 58-21 W |
| 01/07/21 - Away | 63-26 W |
| 11/25/20 - Home | 75-12 W |
| 02/05/20 - Neutral | 56-42 W |
| 12/10/19 - Home | 53-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
Barron Collier is 10-0 against Estero since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Barron Collier Cougars duke it out with the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Barron Collier turned things around against Key West on Friday. They really took it to the Conchs for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-18 victory. With the Cougars ahead 31-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Barron Collier got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Viotto out in front who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Heffelfinger, who put up 11 points.
Barron Collier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Estero entered their tilt with Bonita Springs on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 54-23 victory over the Bullsharks. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Barron Collier better keep an eye on Amiya Lewis. She was instrumental in Estero's win, going 8 of 16 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least a third of Estero's points. Jordyn Vaill was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Estero is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Barron Collier, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Barron Collier has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Estero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Barron Collier against Estero when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 58-21 victory. In that matchup, Barron Collier amassed a halftime lead of 42-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
