Miramar has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Norland Vikings. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Norland | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westminster Christian | 11 |
| 01/09/25 vs Piper | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Somerset Academy | 5 |
| 01/04/25 @ Lehigh | 3 |
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joshua Skinner, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Skinner is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Siah Blot, who posted 15 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Miramar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Norland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Oneal Norelus out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Lorenzo Major was another key player, putting up six points along with five assists and five steals.
Miramar's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Norland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Miramar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-48 victory against Boyd Anderson on the 16th. As for Norland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-49 win against Mater Academy Charter on the 16th.
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