You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Neumann on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the South Fort Myers Wolfpack out of the water with a 53-23 final score. For the Celtics, this counts as revenge for the 57-53 victory the Wolfpack walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Neumann's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hailey Scheffler, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Crosby, who posted four points along with six boards and four steals.
Neumann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fort Myers only pulled down one offensive rebound.
Despite the defeat, South Fort Myers had strong showings from Mariah Thorne, who put up five points and three blocks, and Ja'Meria Church, who had nine points. That's the most blocks Thorne has posted since back in January of 2024.
Celtics
| 01/07/25 @ South Fort Myers | 53-23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Sunlake | 33-32 |
| 01/03/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 44-26 |
The victory was the third in a row for Neumann, bringing their record for this year to 6-9. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for South Fort Myers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Neumann will welcome Bonita Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to square off against Lehigh at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Thorne and Rianne Smith.
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