Sunday, November 15, 2026
Freshman Gage Rice races to the basket to score two of his eight points.
Freshman Jake Watt brings the ball down court.
Senior Brooks Vorderstrasse goes in for a layup. He led all scorers with 21.
Junior John Boxma makes a nice save on the baseline.
Senior Lucas Hodgdon shoots a jumper from the free throw line.
Senior Joe Reisinger looks for an open man as he drives to the hoop.
Junior Shamus Coyle handles the ball against a tight defense.
Senior Quintin Fitton goes up high to convert a layup.
Sophomore John Lewis drives the lane for two of his nine points.
After tough losses to a pair of class 6A programs from Ft. Myers, class 2A Marco Island Academy defended their home court with authority Friday night, downing Village School of Naples 69-31.
"Great game,” said Jim Watt, MIA’s head coach. “Our boys brought the intensity tonight from the get-go. We lacked that in the last two games and we lost them both. They were two tougher schools, but we’re working on our intensity and bringing that level up. The players did it tonight. They brought it.”
After an easy win in their opener against Cape Coral Christian, the Rays were roughed up by North Ft. Myers and Cypress Lake, losing by double digits in both games. But Watt sees value in his team facing off against the bigger schools.
“You learn from those games against the bigger schools,” he said. "When we watch the film and we study those things, you learn from what you’re doing wrong and the mistakes you’re making.”
Watt said he’s happy with the way his team is progressing.
"I feel like we’re coming along,” he said. "Some of the kids have been injured, but they’re all starting to come back now. Our last two games we were working with six players. We’re getting our team back together.”
Senior Brooks Vorderstrasse led all scorers with 21. Seniors Quintin Fitton and Joe Reisinger scored 10 each. Sophomore John Lewis had nine and Gage Rice seven.
MIA (2-2) plays host to Bishop Verot (1-4) Thursday, December 16 and Donahue Catholic (2-1) on Friday, December 17.
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