The Naples Golden Eagles will square off against the Lehigh Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Naples' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lehigh has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Naples was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Estero.
Meanwhile, Lehigh had to suffer through a 57-23 loss at the hands of Gulf Coast. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Sharks are ranked 121st).
Lehigh's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12. As for Naples, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Naples came up short against Lehigh when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 50-43. Can Naples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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