Even though the East Lee County Jaguars scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, the Riverdale Raiders still came out on top. Riverdale secured a 63-59 W over East Lee County. For Riverdale, this counts as revenge for the 46-36 defeat East Lee County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Destin Bess was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with 7 rebounds. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamar Underwood, who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
The victory got Riverdale back to even at 2-2. As for East Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Riverdale will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lehigh at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. As for East Lee County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against North Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (North Fort Myers is ranked 135th, while East Lee County is ranked 136th).
