The Estero Wildcats will challenge the Island Coast Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Estero is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Estero ended up a good deal behind Aubrey Rogers and lost 76-61. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Patriots are ranked 89th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Amiya Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 34.4% of Estero's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayne Woods, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Estero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Island Coast played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against North Fort Myers, falling 46-17. The Gators have struggled against the Red Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Estero's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Island Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything came up roses for Estero against Island Coast when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the team 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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