Fort Myers typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Lely proved too difficult a challenge. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 72-71 win over the Fort Myers Green Wave. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Green Wave, too.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Myers lost, don't look at James Michel. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 19 on his way to 25 points and seven assists. Michel is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Hardy, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Lely is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Lely has already played their next contest, a 67-58 victory against Canterbury on the 31st. As for Fort Myers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-58 loss against Lehigh on the 31st.
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