The North Miami Pioneers will take on the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Miami is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
North Miami is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Booker T. Washington, posting an 86-35 victory. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 756th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jonathan Joseph continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 10 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calando Joseph, who posted seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
North Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach managed to keep up with Reagan until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Miami Beach took a blow against Reagan, falling 70-43.
North Miami's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Miami Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
North Miami beat Miami Beach 72-63 in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Miami since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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