While South Dade didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westwood Christian Warriors on Tuesday, sneaking past 62-60. This was payback for the Buccaneers, who suffered a 56-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Westwood Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Devin Mcintyre, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points and six assists. Mcintyre's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Weir, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Buccaneers
| 12/17/24 vs Westwood Christian | 62-60 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Fort Myers | 53-43 |
| 12/03/24 vs Coral Reef | 56-55 |
| 11/21/24 vs Southwest | 68-35 |
| 11/19/24 vs Everglades Prep Academy | 72-37 |
South Dade pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Westwood Christian, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
South Dade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-40 defeat against Ponte Vedra on the 19th. As for Westwood Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-38 win against Hebrew Academy on the 19th.
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