South Dade hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Dade Buccaneers will venture away from home to face off against the Southridge Spartans at 7:30 p.m.
South Dade is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coral Reef. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Southridge's strategy against Cahokia two weeks ago. Southridge blew past Cahokia 71-48. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
South Dade better focus on containing O?Cien Valdes and Deandre Hardy as the pair were huge in Southridge's win. Valdes went 10 for 18 on his way to 23 points, while Hardy went 9 of 14 en route to 19 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Hardy a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykel Underwood, who posted seven points.
Southridge moved to 9-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for South Dade, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Things could have been worse for South Dade, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-63 loss to Southridge when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for South Dade, Koree Cotton (who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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