East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 67-59 to the Cape Coral Seahawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 67-62 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
Despite the loss, East Lee County still got an impressive performance from Derek Bannister, who went 5 for 8 en route to 21 points plus two steals. Bannister has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Rosales, who earned seven points.
Even though they lost, East Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cape Coral, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lee County will challenge Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cape Coral, they will square off against Mariner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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