North Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 72-41 loss at the hands of the Island Coast Gators. The Red Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 53-51.
01/24/25 @ Island Coast | 13 |
12/17/24 vs Island Coast | 11 |
12/05/24 vs Oasis | 8 |
01/04/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 7 |
11/30/24 vs Bell Creek Academy | 5 |
North Fort Myers' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Deyton Sovich, who posted 13 points, and Robert Ballesteros, who had nine points. Those 13 points gave Sovich a new career-high.
Jose Bido had a dynamite game for Island Coast, going 12 of 14 en route to 26 points and four steals. The game was Bido's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Izaiah Bacchus was another key player, putting up 14 points along with six boards and five steals.
North Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Island Coast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
North Fort Myers has already played their next contest, a 50-45 victory against IMG Academy White on the 30th. As for Island Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-60 win against Estero on the 28th.
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