North Miami typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Carol City proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the North Miami Pioneers out 64-62. For the Chiefs, this counts as revenge for the 62-56 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why North Miami lost, don't look at Jonathan Joseph. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Joseph a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Kingson Valcourt, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Chiefs
| 01/30/25 @ North Miami | 64-62 |
| 01/24/25 vs McArthur | 54-50 |
| 01/23/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 71-49 |
The victory (which was Carol City's third in a row) raised their record to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for North Miami, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Carol City and American will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. American knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Carol City likes a good challenge. As for North Miami, they and Jackson will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. North Miami is facing Jackson at the right time seeing as Jackson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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