Southridge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riviera Prep Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 16th).

Deandre Hardy
01/27/25 @ Riviera Prep | 8 |
12/19/24 @ South Florence | 7 |
12/05/24 vs Jackson | 7 |
12/07/24 vs Norland | 6 |
01/09/25 vs South Dade | 6 |
Southridge lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Deandre Hardy, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Those eight assists gave Hardy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of O?Cien Valdes, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points.
Southridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Riviera Prep, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Southridge won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southridge is facing North Miami Beach at the right time seeing as North Miami Beach is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riviera Prep, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bella Vista College Preparatory School at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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