Miami Beach was the 60-46 winner over Homestead when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Miami Beach Hi-Tides took an 82-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homestead Broncos on Thursday.
| 12/12/24 @ Homestead | 23 |
| 12/10/24 @ Mourning | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Miami Country Day | 10 |
| 01/09/24 vs Edison | 8 |
| 11/19/24 @ Goleman | 7 |
Several Hi-Tides players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nico James, who posted 23 points. Those 23 points gave James a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmet Berman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Miami Beach was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Homestead got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaiden Horton out in front who went 8 of 12 on his way to 26 points and three steals. Horton has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodney Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards.
Miami Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Homestead, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Miami Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-55 victory against Key West on the 13th. As for Homestead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Jackson likes a good challenge.
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