Estero hasn't had much luck against Lehigh recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will challenge the Lightning at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Estero sitting on four straight victories and Lehigh on three.
Estero is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Ida Baker by a score of 82-72 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lehigh greeted the New Year with with an 82-68 win over Naples. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lightning's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 395th).
Estero better keep an eye on Timothy Thurman. He was instrumental in Lehigh's win, almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Thurman has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 45% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Max Etienne, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 17 points.
Lehigh was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Estero's record is now 8-6. As for Lehigh, their record now sits at 13-1.
Estero took a serious blow against Lehigh in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 82-50. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 50-28.
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