A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Estero Wildcats challenge the Canterbury Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Estero is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lehigh on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Estero was beaten by Lehigh 82-50. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-28.
Estero might have lost, but man, Cooper Lasalle was a machine: he went 7 for 13 en route to 23 points plus two steals. Andrew Tetrault was another key player, earning seven points.
Meanwhile, Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by South Fort Myers on the road and fell 91-57. One positive for the Cougars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Estero and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Estero beat Canterbury 59-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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