Having just played yesterday, the North Miami Beach Chargers will jump right back in to play the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, North Miami Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Miami Springs, taking the game 59-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
North Miami Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mateo Zamora out in front who went 5 for 8 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jephte Noel, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Calhoun County. While losing is never fun, the Golden Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).
North Miami Beach will have to contain Brayden Burns as he made an impact in Monroe's last game. He went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and three blocks. What's more, Burns also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Lamond Seadrow was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
North Miami Beach's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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