Estero is 0-10 against Palmetto Ridge since December of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Estero Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Estero took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Ida Baker with a 69-63 victory.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Palmetto Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 71-66 W over Gulf Coast. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
Palmetto Ridge's win came from a few key players Estero will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaydon Soto, who went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeriah Muldrow, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
The win made it two in a row for Palmetto Ridge and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Estero, their record now sits at 7-9.
Estero couldn't quite finish off Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 64-61. Can Estero avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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