Estero had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Riverdale Raiders 87-52 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Estero to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Lasalle, who went 8 for 10 en route to 28 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Ashton Peterson, who went 8 for 13 en route to 23 points plus two steals.
Estero was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale only posted five.
Despite the defeat, Riverdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malachii Russ scored 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hagan, who earned four points in addition to two steals.
Estero will venture away from home to challenge Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverdale, they will welcome Cape Coral at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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