After flying high against the Oasis Sharks last Thursday, the Island Coast Gators came back down to earth. Island Coast was beaten by Cypress Lake 69-26 on Friday. Island Coast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
Island Coast's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Curry, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Curry continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Samarrah Desir was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Bri Madore continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cypress Lake, scoring 25 points along with five assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Madore has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Witz, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Island Coast has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Cypress Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Island Coast and North Fort Myers will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully North Fort Myers focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Cypress Lake, they will head out on the road to take on South Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
