Fort Myers's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 39-38 win over the South Fort Myers Wolfpack. The 39-point effort marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Vinny Carbonara, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points and five steals. He has become a key player for Fort Myers: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Halgrim, who posted six points.
South Fort Myers' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja?Mahdi Ward, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The contest was Ward's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Wildelson Thermidor was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Fort Myers now has a winning record of 8-7. As for South Fort Myers, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-10.
Fort Myers has already played their next game, a 59-43 victory against North Fort Myers on the 17th. As for South Fort Myers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-58 win against Island Coast on the 17th.
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