North Miami proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 21) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 68-66 victory from a begrudging Pioneers squad. That result was just more of the same for these two, as they also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2020.
Jadore Hayes was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 20 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rayna Benoit, who shot 70% from the field en route to 21 points.
Despite the loss, Mater Academy Charter still got an impressive performance from Riley Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Halle Jordan was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pioneers
| 12/15/25 vs Mater Academy Charter | 68-66 |
| 12/11/25 @ Gulliver Prep | 72-51 |
| 12/08/25 vs Miami Beach | 94-17 |
The win (which was North Miami's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Mater Academy Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
North Miami wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-38 victory against North Miami Beach on the 18th. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Palmetto at 10:30 a.m. on the 26th.
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