Cape Coral and South Fort Myers are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Fort Myers took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cape Coral, who comes in off a win.
Cape Coral took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-30 victory over Ida Baker. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers came up short against South Dade on Friday and fell 53-40. The match marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cape Coral's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for South Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Cape Coral strolled past South Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Fort Myers' Wildelson Thermidor, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cape Coral still be able to contain Thermidor? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
