Two dominant guards in Ashton Peterson and Spencer Clayton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Estero Wildcats face off against the Barron Collier Cougars on Wednesday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Estero is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with an 82-71 victory over Bonita Springs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Gators 78-39. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Gators are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Estero better keep an eye on Clayton. He was instrumental in Barron Collier's win, putting up 17 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Crawford, who posted 11 points.
Barron Collier has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Estero, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Estero suffered a grim 83-57 defeat to Barron Collier in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Estero avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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