The Naples Golden Eagles will challenge the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Naples is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Myers by a score of 69-66.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Port Charlotte, falling 77-35. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 664th, while the Pirates are ranked 100th).
Naples has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Cypress Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Naples beat Cypress Lake 83-73 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Naples repeat their success, or does Cypress Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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