Dr. Krop hasn't had much luck against North Miami recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dr. Krop Lightning are taking a road trip to square off against the North Miami Pioneers at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Krop is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lake Highland Prep last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dr. Krop lost 59-33 to Lake Highland Prep. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Highlanders are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, North Miami came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 48-37. The 48-point effort marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Miami's win came from a few key players Dr. Krop will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonathan Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeano Joachim, who posted 15 points.
Dr. Krop's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for North Miami, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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