After flying high against Don Soffer Aventura last Thursday, Pine Crest came back down to earth. The Pine Crest Panthers lost 78-58 to the North Broward Prep Eagles on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rowan Hoffman
| 01/22/25 @ North Broward Prep | 15 |
| 01/16/25 vs Don Soffer Aventura | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Coral Springs Charter | 13 |
| 01/13/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs American Heritage | 15 |
Rowan Hoffman and Ethan Mott certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Hoffman dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Mott posted 20 points and seven boards. Hoffman is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Kareem Khouri was another key player, putting up five points.
North Broward Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Smith, who went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Those 22 points gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luigi Borio, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Pine Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for North Broward Prep, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Pine Crest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-43 victory against Benjamin on the 24th. As for North Broward Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-66 win against Miami Country Day on the 24th.
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