North Fort Myers lost against Gateway back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Fort Myers Red Knights received a blow as they fell 68-51 to the Gateway Eagles. The Red Knights have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Red Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Robert Ballesteros, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Newson, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points.
Gateway got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Qur'An Pettyjohn Jr out in front who earned 17 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Leopold, who had 16 points.
North Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gateway, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
North Fort Myers didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-54 victory against East Lee County on the 25th. As for Gateway, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oasis at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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