The Norland Vikings were the 62-54 winner over the Miami Stingarees when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Norland fell 57-50 to Miami on Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why Norland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marcus Allen. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Allen hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah St.Preux, who scored ten points.
Norland's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Miami, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Norland will head out on the road to square off against Booker T. Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Booker T. Washington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Norland is ranked 21st). As for Miami, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mater Lakes Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
