Naples is 0-6 against Fort Myers since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Naples Golden Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Naples suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2023 on Monday. They suffered a tough 70-48 loss at the hands of Lemon Bay. Naples has struggled against Lemon Bay recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Gulf Coast on the road and fell 59-27. While losing is never fun, Fort Myers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while Gulf Coast is ranked 95th).
Naples has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Fort Myers, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-9.
Naples was dealt a bruising 84-44 defeat at the hands of Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Naples was down 47-26.
