Basketball Recap: Karolina Ramirez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Dwyer

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/20/25 vs Forest Hill	80
01/09/25 vs American Heritage	69
12/03/24 @ Boca Raton	49
12/19/24 @ Treasure Coast	46
01/03/25 vs Canterbury	36

Martin County won the last time they faced Dwyer and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Martin County Tigers were the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over the Dwyer Panthers. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.

Martin County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karolina Ramirez led the charge by putting up 11 points along with eight steals and seven assists. That's the most assists Ramirez has posted since back in December of 2024. Becca Witt was another key player, scoring 15 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals.

Ramirez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Martin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dwyer only racked up nine assists.

Dwyer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Kutsmeda, who posted five points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maressa Deitch, who had six points.

The win made it two in a row for Martin County and bumps their season record up to 16-5. As for Dwyer, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.

Martin County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-43 victory against Palm Beach Gardens on the 24th. As for Dwyer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-40 loss against King's Academy on the 23rd.