Having just played yesterday, the Fort Myers Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Dunbar Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fort Myers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Charlotte just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 92-54 loss at the hands of the Fightin' Tarpons. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Dunbar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 61-54 to Cape Coral.
Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Fort Myers didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Dunbar in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Myers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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