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| 01/29/26 - Home | 55-53 W |
| 01/23/25 - Away | 52-61 L |
| 02/15/24 - Neutral | 70-49 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 48-50 L |
| 02/09/22 - Home | 62-47 W |
| + 4 more games |
Fort Myers's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Palmetto Ridge Bears, sneaking past 55-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Green Wave's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Bears are ranked 227th).
EJ McCray and Evan Adams certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. McCray went 6-for-9 on his way to 16 points and three steals, while Adams shot 54% from the field en route to 18 points. Adams has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Judah Lopez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Fort Myers moved to 10-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Palmetto Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season.
Fort Myers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-56 defeat against Naples on the 30th. As for Palmetto Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-34 victory against Immokalee on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
