The North Miami Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Bluffton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Miami and Southwood met for a duel on Saturday where North Miami prevailed. North Miami took down Southwood 64-48.
North Miami's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Donaldson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Donaldson a new career-high in assists (four). Grace Sailors was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
North Miami was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bluffton got the win against Huntington North on Friday by a conclusive 66-45. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Bluffton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Konley Ault, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus eight assists and five steals, and Isabella Stout, who went 8 for 18 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Stout's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maryn Schreiber, who posted eight points in addition to two blocks.
Bluffton's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for North Miami, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Miami has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bluffton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
North Miami came up short against Bluffton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 55-46. Can North Miami avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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