It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Fort Myers can now relate to. They were dealt a 69-36 defeat at the hands of the Port Charlotte Pirates on Wednesday. The Red Knights have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Port Charlotte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcus Nestor, who posted 13 points and three steals. Nestor is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mikael Santa, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
North Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Port Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
North Fort Myers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Charlotte, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-44 victory against Fort Myers on the 7th.
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