East Lee County suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Palmetto Ridge Bears 96-59. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 12/02/24 @ Cape Coral | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 13 |
| 12/18/24 @ Dunbar | 11 |
| 01/11/25 vs Everglades City | 10 |
| 01/04/25 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 7 |
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Bannister, who posted 13 points. That's the most points Bannister has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Georges, who scored 11 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Judah Lopez had an outrageously good game for Palmetto Ridge as he dropped a double-double on 40 points and 12 rebounds. Juju Castillo was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 14 points, ten boards, and ten assists.
East Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Palmetto Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
East Lee County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-66 defeat against Gateway on the 23rd. Palmetto Ridge has also already played their next match, a 61-52 win against Fort Myers on the 23rd.
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