The Bonita Springs Bullsharks suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Wednesday. They were dealt a 52-16 loss at the hands of Lely. Bonita Springs was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lely to victory, but perhaps none more so than Oleksandra Rubanova, who scored nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleah Estrada, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Bonita Springs bumped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.4 points per game. As for Lely, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Bonita Springs won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. As for Lely, they will head out on the road to take on South Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.