Miami hasn't had much luck against Columbus recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Miami Stingarees will face off against the Columbus Explorers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Miami is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Coral Glades. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stingarees.
Aaron Richard
| 02/17/25 vs Coral Glades | 72% |
| 02/12/25 vs Park Vista | 70% |
| 02/07/25 vs Columbus | 56% |
| 02/05/25 vs Doral Academy | 43% |
| 01/30/25 vs Sunset | 71% |
| + 11 more games |
Miami's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Richard, who went 13-for-18 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Richard also posted a 72% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Absalon Cortes was another key player, putting up seven points along with 12 assists and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Columbus had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They claimed a resounding 92-48 win over the Wildcats. Given the Explorers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Wildcats are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miami better keep an eye on Cameron Boozer. He was instrumental in Columbus' win, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. The match was Boozer's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Boozer, who went 8-for-9 to rack up 17 points and eight assists.
Miami's record is now 22-5. As for Columbus, their record is now 24-3.
Miami was taken down by Columbus 79-51 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Miami avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
