Mourning lost against North Miami Beach back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mourning Sharks lost 39-17 to the North Miami Beach Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Chargers are ranked 213th).
Several Sharks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Dorvil, who posted nine points. That was a full 52.9% of Mourning's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
North Miami Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Serena Volcy led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. Volcy's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Yoshaney Cayaso, who had nine points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.
Mourning has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for North Miami Beach, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mourning will square off against Mater Lakes Academy on Thursday. Mater Lakes Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mourning surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Miami Beach, they will take on Hallandale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Miami Beach's defense has only allowed 27.6 points per game this season, so Hallandale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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