Cypress Lake is 2-8 against Estero since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cypress Lake Panthers challenge the Estero Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Cypress Lake is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 47-14 loss at the hands of Fort Myers.
While Estero didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Cape Coral by a score of 53-42 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Cypress Lake better keep an eye on Amiya Lewis. She was instrumental in Estero's win, going 11 of 20 en route to 28 points and eight rebounds. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Vaill, who posted 13 points.
Estero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cypress Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Cypress Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Estero in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 41-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cypress Lake still be able to contain Lewis? There's only one way to find out.
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