The Naples Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Naples is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Gulf Coast 74-52. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 71-44 win over the Green Wave. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Port Charlotte's win came from a few key players Naples will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dallas Lambert, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Justin Beckwith, who put up eight points.
The victory got Naples back to even at 13-13. As for Port Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Naples didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Port Charlotte in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naples since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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