Miami Country Day scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Northwestern Bulls by a score of 82-80. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (77), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Miami Country Day still got an impressive performance from Miguel Orbe, who went 10 for 19 en route to 27 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaim Galbut, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Miami Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zacuras Dawson, who went 9 for 18 en route to 26 points plus seven assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jamiro Smith, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points plus eight steals and five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Miami Country Day fell to 5-1. As for Northwestern, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miami Country Day and Miramar are set to duel on Monday. One thing working in Miami Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Northwestern, they will face off against Miami at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miami will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northwestern surely won't give up without a fight.
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