If Miramar was feeling good fresh off their 86-38 takedown of Flanagan last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miramar Patriots took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stranahan Mighty Dragons on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Mighty Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
| 01/24/25 @ Stranahan | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs True North Classical Academy | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Community School of Naples | 17 |
| 01/23/25 vs Flanagan | 16 |
| 11/20/24 vs Monsignor Pace | 14 |
Miramar lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Martell Smith, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Skinner, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Miramar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Stranahan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Nealy, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. Esron Simeon was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
Miramar's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Stranahan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Miramar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-68 win against Central on the 29th. As for Stranahan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-56 victory against Cardinal Gibbons on the 29th.
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