Even though the North Fort Myers Red Knights have not done well against the Ida Baker Bulldogs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. North Fort Myers took down Ida Baker 57-39. With that win, North Fort Myers brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
North Fort Myers found their leader in underclassman Isaiah Newson, who scored 26 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Newson has scored at least 25% of North Fort Myers' points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Makar, who scored 12 points along with 9 rebounds.
North Fort Myers is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Ida Baker, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Fort Myers will face off against Oasis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oasis will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Ida Baker, they will head out on the road to face off against Lehigh at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehigh is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
