On Friday, the South Fort Myers Wolfpack came up short against the South Dade Buccaneers and fell 53-43. The matchup marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South Fort Myers' loss came despite strong showings from Lil Darius Sotomayor and Ja?Mahdi Ward. Sotomayor went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Ward dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ward has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times he's played. Charles JaCkson was another key player, putting up four points and ten rebounds.
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Even though they lost, South Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Fort Myers has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for South Dade, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Fort Myers will take on Cape Coral in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Fort Myers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. South Dade and Westwood Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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