North Miami lost to North Miami Beach back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The North Miami Pioneers slipped by the North Miami Beach Chargers 63-62. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
North Miami's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeano Joachim led the charge by posting 16 points plus four steals. Joachim is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Alex Jean-Jacques was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to two steals.
North Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Edgar Inoamercedes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Zamora, who went 9 for 12 en route to 24 points plus three steals.
North Miami's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for North Miami Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Miami has already played their next match (against North Miami Beach), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Miami Beach, they and Cushman will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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