East Lee County hasn't had much luck against Gateway recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Lee County Jaguars will take on the Gateway Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
East Lee County is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Lely and fell 73-42. The Jaguars were down 50-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Gateway entered their tilt with Bonita Springs on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bullsharks 61-27. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Gateway has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for East Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
East Lee County was dealt a bruising 63-19 defeat at the hands of Gateway when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can East Lee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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