The Hialeah Thoroughbreds lost against the North Miami Beach Chargers back in February of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Hialeah was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to North Miami Beach.
It was another big night for Jaycob Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds for North Miami Beach. The matchup was Joseph's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jephte Noel, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Hialeah's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for North Miami Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Hialeah will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Atlantic at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Miami Beach and Stranahan will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Stranahan presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Miami Beach in Florida (Stranahan is ranked 66th, while North Miami Beach is ranked 321st).