Basketball Recap: Pembroke Pines Charter Comes Up Short

Pembroke Pines Charter entered their game against Northeast on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars were outmatched by the Northeast Hurricanes and fell 73-29. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.

Pembroke Pines Charter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Rivera, who posted ten points, and Khaila Sprouse, who had nine points.

Pembroke Pines Charter's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Northeast, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Pembroke Pines Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Broward at 10:00 a.m. on December 27th. South Broward's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Pembroke Pines Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-32 win against Coral Springs Charter on the 19th.