The Estero Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gateway Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Estero rose to the challenge on Thursday. They strolled past the Manta Rays with points to spare, taking the game 68-54.
Brady Knutson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 34 points. Another player making a difference was Drew Arrington, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Gateway waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against LaBelle by a score of 62-50. Given Gateway's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while LaBelle is ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Estero has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Estero ended up a good deal behind Gateway in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 80-65. Thankfully for Estero, Colin Alvarez (who scored ten points along with seven assists and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
