It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Naples can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 64-31 loss at the hands of the Port Charlotte Pirates. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-14.
Port Charlotte was led to victory by Maya Shipley and Jesslymar Santa. Shipley shot 71% from the field to rack up 12 points along with seven steals and five boards, while Santa posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals. Santa has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is 7-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 5-13 otherwise. Rihanna Rosario was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Golden Eagles
| 02/13/26 @ Port Charlotte | 31-64 |
| 02/06/26 @ Dunbar | 55-46 |
| 02/04/26 vs Gulf Coast | 67-58 |
| 01/30/26 @ Fort Myers | 43-27 |
| 01/26/26 vs Estero | 53-73 |
With the defeat, Naples broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-12. As for Port Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 12-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Naples does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Charlotte, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-39 loss against Clearwater on the 20th.
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