The Estero Wildcats came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Aubrey Rogers with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Brady Knutson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. He hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Arrington, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Aubrey Rogers lost, one person who can't be blamed is Michael Fay. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. That's the first time this season that Fay scored 15 or more points. Caison Wilks was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Estero is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Aubrey Rogers, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Estero will be playing at home against Lehigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehigh presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Estero in Florida (Lehigh is ranked 169th, while Estero is ranked 469th). Aubrey Rogers won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lely at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. Lely is on a six-game streak of home losses, Aubrey Rogers a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
