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| 01/31/25 - Home | 34-27 W |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 54-35 W |
| 01/04/25 - Away | 44-47 L |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 31-60 L |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 52-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Fort Myers, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over the Lehigh Lightning on Friday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 54-35 victory back in January.
Leading Fort Myers to victory were Juliya Smith and Monica Mercado. Smith went 5 for 11 to rack up 8 points in addition to 12 rebounds and seven blocks, while Mercado went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mercado has scored at least a third of Fort Myers' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hargrove, who posted six points.
Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Terryah Lawson and Esmeralda Morales certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lawson scored 13 points along with five boards and five steals, while Morales put up nine points and six rebounds. What's more, Morales also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.
Fort Myers' win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Lehigh, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Fort Myers has already played their next game, a 43-29 victory against Mariner on the 4th. As for Lehigh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-28 defeat against North Port on the 4th.
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