The Bonita Springs Bullsharks were the 40-37 winner over the Cypress Lake Panthers when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Bonita Springs was dealt a 54-24 defeat at the hands of Cypress Lake on Tuesday. Bonita Springs was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Several Bullsharks players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sydney Swanner , who scored 8 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Weick, who scored 6 points.
Leading Cypress Lake to victory were Kylie Anderson and Bri Madore. Anderson scored 16 points along with 8 steals and 5 rebounds, while Madore scored 15 points along with 8 steals. The game was Anderson's third in a row with at least ten points. Nessiah Wallace was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 13 rebounds.
Bonita Springs are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.3 points per game. As for Cypress Lake, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bonita Springs will take on Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oasis comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 14 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Cypress Lake, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Dunbar at 6:30 p.m. on December 8th. Hopefully Dunbar focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 39 on Thursday.
