The Estero Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 74-40 loss at the hands of Lely. Estero was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-23.
Estero's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amiya Lewis, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds, and Jaydn Hayes who scored 17 points along with two steals. That was a full 45% of Estero's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Vaill, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Estero struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lely posted 15 assists.
Leading Lely to victory were Oleksandra Rubanova and Sofiia Kiritsa. Rubanova scored 15 points along with four steals, while Kiritsa scored 22 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kiritsa has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lashawnda Dareus, who scored seven points along with four steals.
Estero's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Lely, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Estero will be playing at home against Ida Baker at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lely's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. The timing isn't great for Fort Myers: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Lely has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
