The Miami Stingarees will square off against the Doral Academy Firebirds on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Miami will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sunset on Thursday. Miami was the clear victor by an 83-62 margin over Sunset. Given the Stingarees' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Knights are ranked 574th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Doral Academy against Booker T. Washington on Wednesday as the squad secured a 77-16 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Miami is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Doral Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Miami beat Doral Academy 51-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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