It was a good run, but North Fort Myers unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 38-25 to the Gateway Eagles. The Red Knights lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-26 score last time.
Despite the loss, North Fort Myers still got an impressive performance from Lily Erickson, who posted nine points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, North 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 eight offensive boards in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
V'Davrielle Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gateway, putting up ten points in addition to six boards and three steals. What's more, Johnson also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Janayla Henry was another key player, scoring six points.
North Fort Myers' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Gateway, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
North Fort Myers will host Estero at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estero is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Gateway, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-27 win against Manatee on the 20th.
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