If Island Coast was feeling good fresh off their 77-52 takedown of East Lee County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Island Coast Gators took a 69-55 bruising from the South Fort Myers Wolfpack on Thursday. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolfpack apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Island Coast still got an impressive performance from Mathias Harmon, who posted 16 points. Harmon is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jose Bido, who put up 13 points.
Leading South Fort Myers to victory were Ja?Mahdi Ward and Lil Darius Sotomayor. Ward dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, while Sotomayor went 6 of 12 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Ward is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Wildelson Thermidor, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Island Coast's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2. As for South Fort Myers, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Island Coast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-48 victory against LaBelle on the 6th. As for South Fort Myers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-54 loss against Seacrest Country Day on the 6th.
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