The Northwestern Bulls will square off against the Somerset Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwestern comes in on 12 and Somerset Academy on five.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 89-73 victory over St. Brendan. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Sabres are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamiro Smith
| 02/07/25 vs St. Brendan | 16 |
| 02/05/25 vs South Miami | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hialeah | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jackson | 20 |
Calvin Russell Jr. and Jamiro Smith were among the main playmakers for Northwestern as the former dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards and the latter went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Smith's morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Giovanny Desire, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Central on Friday, taking the game 65-56.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Somerset Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
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