The Cypress Bay Lightning will face off against the Miami Stingarees at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cypress Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over Park Vista. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cobras are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danielle Oz
| 02/13/25 vs Park Vista | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Western | 13 |
| 02/04/25 vs Taravella | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Blanche Ely | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs West Broward | 7 |
| + 19 more games |
Danielle Oz had an outrageously good game as she went 8-for-14 to rack up 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ellie McKinney was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Miami was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Boca Raton 77-26. The Stingarees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Cypress Bay better focus on containing Cook Jamir and Alexie Nicolas as the pair were huge in Miami's win. Jamir dropped a double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds, while Nicolas went 7-for-13 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Jamir is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney WIlson, who posted four points along with 12 assists and seven steals.
Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Cypress Bay has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Miami, their record is now 17-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cypress Bay has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Miami struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cypress Bay was dealt a bruising 62-33 defeat at the hands of Miami when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Cypress Bay avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
