It's playoff time, and TERRA Environmental had no trouble coming through when it counted. They snuck past the North Miami Pioneers with a 77-73 win on Monday. For TERRA Environmental, this counts as revenge for the 64-50 victory North Miami walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.
Mateo Baron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-16 on his way to 28 points and eight boards. Nick Merlo was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Loss or not, North Miami got some senior leadership from Kingson Valcourt and Jeano Joachim. Valcourt went 9-for-15 to rack up 25 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Joachim went 6-for-15 en route to 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Valcourt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Calando Joseph, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for TERRA Environmental and bumps their season record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for North Miami, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
TERRA Environmental has already played their next match, an 82-51 defeat against Norland on the 5th. North Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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