The Everglades City Gators will face off against the Southwest Florida Christian King on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Everglades City is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marco Island Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Rays 35-31. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rays 9-3 in the first quarter.
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Olivia Demere, who posted nine points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayde Freeman, who earned six points along with seven boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Seacrest Country Day 89-19. The King's were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-9.
Southwest Florida Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Everglades City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Everglades City took their win against Southwest Florida Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 58-37. Will Everglades City repeat their success, or does Southwest Florida Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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