The Clearwater Tornadoes will square off against the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Fort Myers took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Clearwater, who comes in off a win.
Clearwater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Countryside with a sharp 57-34 victory. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.88 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They were outmatched by Port Charlotte and fell 57-28. The Red Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Clearwater will have to keep a close watch on Amrey Stockeland and Kelley Conley, a pair of players who had a big impact on North Fort Myers' prior game. Stockeland posted 13 points and eight rebounds, while Conley had seven points and six boards.
Clearwater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.7 points. As for North Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
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