Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for North Miami

Pioneers

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs West Hall	48-37
12/27/24 @ Coconut Creek	65-51
12/17/24 vs Westland Hialeah	56-44
12/12/24 vs Hialeah	64-62
12/10/24 vs Miami Springs	59-45
+ 2 more games

North Miami had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the West Hall Spartans by a score of 48-37. The 48-point effort marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

North Miami's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Joseph led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Joseph is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeano Joachim, who posted 15 points.

North Miami's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for West Hall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

North Miami will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dr. Krop at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. North Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season. As for West Hall, they will square off against Jefferson at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.