East Lee County kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls 66-62. The Jaguars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row dating back to last season.
East Lee County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brandon Francois, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tobias Jean-Louis, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus five steals.
Even though they lost, East Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LaBelle only pulled down nine.
Giovanni Beaver was a one-man wrecking crew for LaBelle as he went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points plus three blocks and two steals. What's more, Beaver also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Jerrahd Williams was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
East Lee County will take on North Fort Myers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for LaBelle, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Okeechobee at 7:30 p.m. LaBelle will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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