Basketball Recap: North Miami Pioneers vs. Jackson Generals
There's no place like home for North Miami, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over the Jackson Generals on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
North Miami got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Joseph out in front who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Joseph's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Alex Jean-Jacques was another key player, earning 13 points along with two steals.
North Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory got North Miami back to even at 2-2.
North Miami won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for Jackson, they will venture away from home to square off against Southridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Jackson likes a good challenge.
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