Everglades City pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-58 to Naples Classical. Everglades City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Naples Classical apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Naples Classical found their leader in underclassman Daniel Coldiron, who scored 33 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Coldiron has scored at least a third of Naples Classical's points. Layne Rachu was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Everglades City's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Naples Classical, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Everglades City will face off against Marco Island Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Marco Island Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Monday. Naples Classical's road trip will continue as they head out to face Island Coast at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th.
