Fort Myers lost against Gateway back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fort Myers Green Wave took a blow against the Gateway Eagles, falling 57-22. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Eagles are ranked 98th).
Fort Myers lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Monica Mercado, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Juliya Smith, who put up two points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks.
Kenyah Moss was the offensive standout of the game as she had 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Frazier, who posted ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Myers and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Fort Myers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-44 loss against Lehigh on the 4th. As for Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-33 victory against Gateway Charter on the 4th.
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