After flying high against Southern Wells last Friday, North Miami came back down to earth. The North Miami Warriors fell just short of the Caston Comets by a score of 64-61 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-62 back in December of 2024.
Jacob Riley
| 02/27/25 vs Caston | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ Peru | 6 |
| 02/27/24 vs Winamac | 15 |
Despite the loss, North Miami still got an impressive performance from Jacob Riley, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 15 rebounds. That's the most boards Riley has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ryan Meredith, who earned six points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Caston found their leader in freshman Logan Mollenkopf, who shot 59% from the field on his way to 23 points and five boards. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Mollenkopf. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Hook, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds.
North Miami has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. The victory was the sixth in a row for Caston, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
North Miami wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-52 loss against Cowan on the 4th. As for Caston, they have also already played their next game, a 48-30 win against DeMotte Christian on the 4th.
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