The Dr. Krop Lightning will face off against the North Miami Beach Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Krop has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Dr. Krop turned things around against Hialeah Gardens on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Gladiators out 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lightning have posted since January 23rd.
| 12/10/24 vs Hialeah Gardens | 21 |
| 12/05/24 vs Carol City | 17 |
| 11/18/24 @ Jewish Culture | 17 |
| 12/29/23 vs Coral Reef | 15 |
| 11/21/24 @ Miami Springs | 15 |
Dr. Krop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johans Richards, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. Those 21 points gave Richards a new career-high. Darin Oden was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, North Miami Beach suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Central 68-39. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dr. Krop will need focus on slowing down Mateo Zamora, one of several North Miami Beach players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Gerffarad, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Dr. Krop's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Miami Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dr. Krop has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 boards per game. However, it's not like North Miami Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Dr. Krop was dealt a bruising 65-24 loss at the hands of North Miami Beach in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Dr. Krop, Kevin Armand (who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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