Southridge is 9-1 against South Dade since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southridge Spartans will host the South Dade Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
Southridge took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Cahokia 71-48. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Deandre Hardy
| 12/28/24 vs Cahokia | 19 |
| 12/12/24 @ American | 17 |
| 12/21/24 vs High Point Christian Academy | 14 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Florence | 7 |
| 12/26/24 vs Dyett | 1 |
Southridge had a senior duo take command as O?Cien Valdes went 10 of 18 on his way to 23 points and Deandre Hardy went 9 for 14 on his way to 19 points and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hardy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykel Underwood, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, South Dade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 51-39 to Coral Reef. The matchup marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South Dade now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Southridge, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-4.
Southridge strolled past South Dade in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 77-63. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Dade's Mister Dean, who put up 31 points. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Southridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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