Naples was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the Palmetto Ridge Bears didn't end well, with the Naples Golden Eagles falling 64-50. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-49 back in December of 2024.
Palmetto Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juju Castillo, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Castillo has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeriah Muldrow, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Naples now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Palmetto Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naples will challenge Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will square off against East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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