South Dade and Homestead are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The South Dade Buccaneers will host the Homestead Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
South Dade is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Booker T. Washington 90-39 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Buccaneers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Homestead hadn't done well against Somerset Academy South Homestead recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Homestead breezed by Somerset Academy South Homestead to the tune of 88-36. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.
Homestead's win came from a few key players South Dade will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Canseco, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points. Those 30 points gave him a new career-high. Andres Oropesa was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Homestead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 42 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for South Dade, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Dade might still be hurting after the 61-41 loss they got from Homestead in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Homestead's Rodney Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 boards. Now that South Dade knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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