The South Fort Myers Wolfpack will head out on the road to take on the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, South Fort Myers came up short against Cape Coral and fell 52-42. That's two games in a row now that the Wolfpack have lost by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to Sarasota Christian 54-49. The game marked the Sentinels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Evangelical Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Quez Outten went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Outten has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Van Der Kooy, who posted ten points.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for South Fort Myers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
South Fort Myers ended up a good deal behind Evangelical Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 64-45. Can South Fort Myers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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