Lehigh needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Rianne Smith. The Lehigh Lightning came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Myers Green Wave on Saturday, sneaking past 47-44 thanks in part to Smith, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 37 points and five steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lehigh's points.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Myers lost, don't look at Skye Douglas. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Douglas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Monica Mercado, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 19 points.
Lehigh's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Fort Myers, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Lehigh will host South Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Mariah Thorne and Smith. As for Fort Myers, they will venture away from home to take on Mariner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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