Basketball Recap: North Fort Myers Falls Despite Big Games from Isaiah Newson and Khalid Bourne

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 8:18am

Basketball Recap: North Fort Myers Red Knights vs. Bell Creek Academy Panthers

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On Saturday, the North Fort Myers Red Knights came up short against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers and fell 65-53. The Red Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Fort Myers' loss came despite strong showings from Khalid Bourne and Isaiah Newson. Bourne went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five assists, while Newson went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points. Newson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chance Taylor, who scored six points.

Lyrique Sartin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bell Creek Academy, going 7 for 12 en route to 22 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds. Sartin is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Armani Morris, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six steals.

North Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bell Creek Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

North Fort Myers didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-55 win against Fort Myers on the 3rd. Bell Creek Academy has also already played their next match, a 76-73 victory against Sports Leadership & Management on the 2nd.

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