Basketball Game Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. North Fort Myers Red Knights

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01/14/25 - Away	44-49 L
12/19/23 - Home	53-34 W
12/20/22 - Away	54-20 W
01/13/22 - Away	2-0 W
11/16/20 - Home	57-19 W
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Estero has gone 8-2 against North Fort Myers recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Estero Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 6:00 p.m. Estero is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.

Estero took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They snuck past South Fort Myers with a 51-47 win.

Amiya Lewis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 19 on her way to 25 points and eight rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Estero's points. The team also got some help courtesy of London Woods, who posted 11 points and five boards.

Estero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, North Fort Myers unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 38-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gateway.

Estero will have to contain Lily Erickson as she made an impact in North Fort Myers' last game. She put up nine points and three steals.

North Fort Myers' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Estero, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Estero has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Estero came up short against North Fort Myers when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 49-44. Can Estero avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.