It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cape Coral can now relate to. They took a 46-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Petersburg Green Devils. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Green Devils are ranked 126th).
Cape Coral lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Felix, who posted 13 points. Dylan Bandale was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Cape Coral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Emir Gainer was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-20 en route to 23 points for St. Petersburg. What's more, Gainer also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Julian Macon, who put up four points and five boards.
Cape Coral's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for St. Petersburg, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Cape Coral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Petersburg, they have already played their next game, a 70-67 victory against Port Charlotte on the 17th.
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