South Fort Myers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lehigh Lightning. The Wolfpack lost against the Lightning in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-19 score last time.
Despite the loss, South Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mariah Thorne posted 21 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jer'Miya Jackson, who earned five points and three steals.
Rianne Smith was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals for Lehigh. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Lehigh's points. Esmeralda Morales was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
South Fort Myers' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lehigh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
South Fort Myers has already played their next game, a 47-18 win against Clewiston on the 10th. As for Lehigh, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-20 loss against North Fort Myers on the 13th.
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