Lehigh and North Port squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lehigh had to settle for second. They came up short against the North Port Bobcats, falling 50-28. The Lightning just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Benhova Agustin
| 02/04/25 vs North Port | 13 |
| 12/05/24 @ Ida Baker | 12 |
| 01/16/25 vs Mariner | 11 |
| 01/02/25 vs Lely | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Fort Myers | 9 |
Despite the loss, Lehigh still got an impressive performance from Benhova Agustin, who posted eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Agustin a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terryah Lawson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
North Port found their leader in sophomore Rhiley Richards, who went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points and five steals. North Port is undefeated when Richards posts five or more steals, but 8-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gisele Novielli, who earned eight points and three steals.
Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for North Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Port, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-22 defeat against Venice on the 6th.
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