The Everglades City Gators will take on The Village School of Naples Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Everglades City turned things around against Mason Classical Academy on Tuesday. They breezed by the Paladins to the tune of 76-25. The matchup marked the Gators' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, The Village School of Naples was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Immokalee. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Indians are ranked 342nd).
The Village School of Naples' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Everglades City, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Everglades City didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against The Village School of Naples in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-60 victory. Will Everglades City repeat their success, or does The Village School of Naples have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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