The Cape Coral Seahawks had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against North Fort Myers by a score of 66-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Joseph Silva was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 16 points along with four blocks and three steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Felix, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Despite the defeat, North Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Newson scored 23 points along with two steals. That was a full 39.7% of North Fort Myers' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonyo Major-jackson, who scored seven points.
Cape Coral's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for North Fort Myers, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Coral will take on Oasis at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Fort Myers won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Venice is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
