Basketball Recap: Justin Suarez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Miami

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 5:27am

Basketball Recap: Central Rockets vs. Miami Stingarees

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Central won the last time they faced Miami, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Central Rockets snuck past the Miami Stingarees with a 69-63 win.

Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Suarez led the charge by going 8 for 18 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Suarez a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Willie Dye III, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The victory got Central back to even at 1-1. As for Miami, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.

Central will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Miami, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play North Broward Prep.

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