Cypress Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Fort Myers Green Wave 47-14. The Panthers lost against the Green Wave in their previous head to head back in January of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-11 score last time.
Leading Fort Myers to victory were Monica Mercado and Skye Douglas. Mercado went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points, while Douglas posted seven points and five steals. Douglas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliya Smith, who had five points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Cypress Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fort Myers, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cypress Lake Panthers take on the Estero Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Estero is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season. As for Fort Myers, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-16 loss against Charlotte on the 13th.
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