Miramar waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Piper Bengals, sneaking past 65-62. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Bengals are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miramar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martell Smith led the charge by putting up 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Smith has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Siah Blot, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Patriots
| 01/19/24 vs Cooper City | 25 |
| 01/09/25 vs Piper | 20 |
| 01/29/24 vs Coral Springs Charter | 20 |
| 12/23/23 vs McKeel Academy | 18 |
| 12/08/23 vs McArthur | 16 |
Miramar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Miramar is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Piper, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Miramar won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westminster Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Miramar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Westminster Christian likes a good challenge. As for Piper, they will face off against Stoneman Douglas at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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