After a string of seven wins, Estero's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to the Palmetto Ridge Bears 62-58. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (57), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
| 01/10/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 25 |
| 01/08/25 vs Mariner | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ida Baker | 22 |
| 01/03/25 vs Riverdale | 37 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mariner | 28 |
Despite the loss, Estero still got an impressive performance from Amiya Lewis, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 25 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Lewis' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Vaill, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Estero smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Estero's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Palmetto Ridge, their record is now 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estero will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lely at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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