The Fort Myers Green Wave can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They snuck past North Fort Myers with a 72-68 victory. Given Fort Myers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Red Knights are ranked 552nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
marvin tory had a dynamite game for Fort Myers, scoring 22 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points tory has scored all season. Another player making a difference was James Michel, who scored 11 points along with four blocks and three steals.
Despite the loss, North Fort Myers still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Newson, who scored 41 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 60.3% of North Fort Myers' points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Khalid Bourne was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Fort Myers' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for North Fort Myers, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Myers will take on the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Gateway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Friday. As for North Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to square off against the Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
