Basketball Recap: Estero Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 1:11pm

Basketball Recap: Estero Wildcats vs. Lehigh Lightning

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Estero suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Lehigh Lightning on the road and fell 82-50. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Estero still got an impressive performance from Cooper Lasalle, who went 7 for 13 en route to 23 points plus two steals. Andrew Tetrault was another key player, posting seven points.

This is the second loss in a row for Estero and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Lehigh, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Estero Wildcats face off against the Canterbury Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Estero is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71 points per game this season. As for Lehigh, they will take on Ida Baker at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lehigh knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Ida Baker likes a good challenge.

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