Mourning was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the North Miami Pioneers 75-22. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Pioneers are ranked 132nd).
North Miami got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadore Hayes out in front who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 25 rebounds, and ten steals. The dominant performance also gave Hayes a new career-high in assists (five). Donnesha Morency was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 19 points, ten assists, and ten steals.
Mourning's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Miami, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
When Mourning and North Miami next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Mourning will try to stop Varela's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, North Miami will try to stop North Miami Beach's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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