The Cape Coral Seahawks will square off against the Braden River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cape Coral knows how to get points on the board — the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups — so hopefully Braden River likes a good challenge.

Cape Coral heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to North Fort Myers. The Seahawks’ loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

Elijah Felix

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Despite the defeat, Cape Coral got top-tier performance from Elijah Felix, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Felix is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he’s posted one of at least 45% in the last nine games he’s played. Heziakiah Jones was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Braden River was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Saturday as they fell 63-57 to Jesuit. While the Pirates didn’t get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 20-16 in the first quarter.

Cape Coral will need to focus on slowing down Noah Butler, one of several Braden River players who made an impact when they last played. He made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Blanding, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points and five boards.

Braden River’s loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Cape Coral, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s contest: Cape Coral has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.3% of their three-pointers per game. It’s a different story for Braden River, though, as they’ve only made 29.4% of their three-pointers this season. Given Cape Coral’s sizable advantage in that area, the Pirates will need to find a way to close that gap.

Cape Coral was able to grind out a solid victory over Braden River in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, winning 65-57. Will the Seahawks repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.

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