Benjamin won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 74-50 to the Miami Country Day Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Spartans are ranked 22nd).
It was another big night for Chaim Galbut, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals for Miami Country Day. With that strong performance, Galbut is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Fernando Romero was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 18 points.
Buccaneers
| 01/22/25 vs Miami Country Day | 50-74 |
| 01/15/25 vs St. Edward's | 48-45 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pine | 49-38 |
| 01/10/25 vs Coral Springs Charter | 65-59 |
| 01/07/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 42-78 |
Benjamin moved to 5-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Miami Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benjamin has already played their next contest (against American Heritage), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Miami Country Day has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Palmetto.
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