Lehigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 34-27 to the Fort Myers Green Wave. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, with their most recent loss being a 54-35 defeat back in January.
Terryah Lawson
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Myers | 50% |
| 01/27/25 vs Gulf Coast | 36% |
| 01/16/25 vs Mariner | 33% |
| 12/13/24 @ East Lee County | 33% |
| 11/21/24 vs First Baptist Academy | 25% |
Despite the loss, Lehigh had strong showings from Terryah Lawson, who posted 13 points along with five boards and five steals, and Esmeralda Morales, who had nine points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lawson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Leading Fort Myers to victory were Juliya Smith and Monica Mercado. Smith went 5 for 11 en route to 8 points in addition to 12 boards and seven blocks, while Mercado went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points. Smith is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Taylor Hargrove was another key player, putting up six points.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Fort Myers, their record now sits at 10-15.
Lehigh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-28 loss against North Port on the 4th. As for Fort Myers, they have also already played their next game, a 43-29 victory against Mariner on the 4th.
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