A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The South Miami Cobras will face off against the Northwestern Bulls on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with South Miami sitting on four straight wins and Northwestern on ten.
South Miami is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They slipped by Key West 51-50.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Northwestern on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hialeah out of the water with a 70-38 final score. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Northwestern's win came from a few key players South Miami will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Navarrete, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 19 points. Jamiro Smith was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals.
South Miami has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Northwestern, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
South Miami might still be hurting after the 67-44 loss they got from Northwestern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Miami was down 35-15.
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