South Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Gateway Charter Griffins, falling 72-35. The Wolfpack were down 56-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, South Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mariah Thorne dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That was a full 51.4% of South Fort Myers' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Meria Church, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Gateway Charter had a senior duo take command as Ellie Morin scored 18 points and Ashanti Taylor put up 16 points. That's the most points Morin has posted since back in February of 2024. Yaneila Roman was another key player, putting up ten points.
South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Gateway Charter, they moved to 11-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
South Fort Myers has already played their next contest, a 64-35 win against Dunbar on the 23rd. As for Gateway Charter, they will head out to face off against North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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