Basketball Recap: North Miami Takes Down Daleville in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Miami walked away with it. They managed a 47-41 victory over the Daleville Broncos on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on three straight.

Kayden Donaldson

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02/08/25 vs Daleville	11
02/07/25 vs Southwood	13
02/05/25 vs Southern Wells	10
01/31/25 vs Wabash	16
01/23/25 vs Caston	9
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Miami to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Donaldson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. Donaldson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Layla Hampton was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 17 points.

Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trishell Johnson, who posted 11 points and five blocks. That's the most blocks Johnson has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Simmons, who scored eight points and seven boards.

North Miami's record is now 15-10. As for Daleville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.

Looking ahead, North Miami will challenge Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Daleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.