South Fort Myers and Naples squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but South Fort Myers had to settle for second. The game between them and the Naples Golden Eagles didn't end well, with the South Fort Myers Wolfpack falling 55-36. The Wolfpack have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mariah Thorne
| 02/06/25 vs Naples | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Golden Gate | 19 |
| 01/30/25 vs Community School of Naples | 19 |
| 01/23/25 vs Dunbar | 26 |
| 01/22/25 vs Gateway Charter | 18 |
Despite the defeat, South Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mariah Thorne dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Thorne's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jer'Miya Jackson, who posted six points.
Naples' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juliana Argueta led the charge by putting up eight points along with six steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Argueta a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Arianna Noda, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Naples, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-15 record this season.
South Fort Myers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Naples, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-33 defeat against Gulf Coast on the 7th.
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