While South Fort Myers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 54-43 win over the Clewiston Tigers on Thursday.
It was another big night for Wildelson Thermidor, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Gutierrez, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
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South Fort Myers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Clewiston still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Mulling, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
South Fort Myers' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Clewiston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
South Fort Myers wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-43 loss against South Dade on the 13th. As for Clewiston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Clewiston Tigers duke it out with the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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