Bonita Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 43rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Gateway Eagles, falling 99-75. The Bullsharks were probably out for revenge after losing 81-67 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gateway to victory, but perhaps none more so than EJ Monteagudo, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Monteagudo a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Andrew Leopold, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds.
Bonita Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Gateway, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Bonita Springs will host LaBelle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. LaBelle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. As for Gateway, they will venture away from home to square off against East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully East Lee County likes a good challenge.
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