Fort Myers is 10-0 against Riverdale since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Fort Myers focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 last Thursday.
Last Thursday, Fort Myers ended up a good deal behind Estero and lost 57-41. The loss was the Green Wave's first of the season.
Despite their loss, Fort Myers saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Skye Douglas, who earned eight points plus seven rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Douglas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season. Taylor Hargrove was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Cape Coral, falling 58-5.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Myers fell to 2-1. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Fort Myers didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Riverdale when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 32-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Myers 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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