The Estero Wildcats and the Riverdale Raiders will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Estero has four straight wins, Riverdale has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Estero didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 43-31 victory over Mariner on Thursday.
Amiya Lewis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Estero's points. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Vaill, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
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 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of South Fort Myers. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Raniyah Dubose was Riverdale's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Dubose also led the team in rebounds with three.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Estero against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. In that game, Estero amassed a halftime lead of 38-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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