The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars entered their tilt with the Hallandale Chargers with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Pembroke Pines Charter enjoyed a cozy 83-67 win over Hallandale on Friday. Given Pembroke Pines Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Hallandale is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pembroke Pines Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maximo Ortega led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ortega also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Ramez Zayed, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Pembroke Pines Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Hallandale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Pembroke Pines Charter will face off against Northeast at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hallandale will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Saint Andrew's at 6:00 p.m. on February 1st.
