Lehigh was the 41-26 winner over North Fort Myers when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lehigh Lightning took a blow against the North Fort Myers Red Knights on Monday, falling 48-20. The matchup marked the Lightning's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/13/25 @ North Fort Myers | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Fort Myers | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Fort Myers | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Gateway Charter | 2 |
Lehigh's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terryah Lawson, who posted 14 points. Lawson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Esmeralda Morales was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
North Fort Myers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bianca Iten, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Gia Molloy, who put up eight points and five steals.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for North Fort Myers, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Lehigh won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Fort Myers, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Estero at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Fort Myers is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Estero a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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