Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Fort Myers). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Dunbar Tigers 64-35. With the Wolfpack ahead 37-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mariah Thorne continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 15 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of South Fort Myers' points. Jer'Miya Jackson was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Wolfpack
| 01/04/24 vs Mariner | 20 |
| 01/23/25 vs Dunbar | 17 |
| 01/18/24 vs Cypress Lake | 10 |
| 12/19/23 vs Cape Coral | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Gateway Charter | 8 |
South Fort Myers was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Dunbar saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addision Fuhr posted eight points and 13 rebounds. Fuhr is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ter'Riah Lynom, who scored four points and three steals.
With the win, South Fort Myers broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-11. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
South Fort Myers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gateway at 6:00 p.m. Gateway will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something South Fort Myers surely won't give up without a fight. Dunbar has already played their next game, a 51-26 win against Lehigh on the 24th.
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